Employing a Personal Assistant 

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With Direct Payments you can choose whether to employ a personal assistant yourself directly.  By employing someone yourself you take on the responsibilities of any employer with certain obligations you must undertake.  

The National Centre for Independent Living publish some useful guidance tips and links to help you to become a good employer. Click on the links below for more information on each topic: -

Employer and PA Relationships, Good Employment Practice and Discrimination ,
Health and Safety, Insurance and Police Checks ,
Tax Office Information (Inland Revenue), Paying your worker, Minimum Wage and Payroll Services,
Job Descriptions, Advertising and Interviewing,
Contracts of Employment, Terms and Conditions, Working Time Directive ,
When things are not working out (disciplinary procedures), Probation and Supervision,
Keeping records and Peer Support,

More information and guidance can be obtained from the Direct Payments Policy and Practice Guidance document (PDF Document, 206K) from the Department of Health.