Be scam aware The digital switchover will be free of charge, and no one should ask you for any payments. If they do, please report them to the Police using 101 and to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040. If
liability’ that would “attract financial compensation of £25,000 or less exists or may exist”. A payment will only be made “if there is a proven qualifying liability...investigations will therefore be seeking ... of the harm that the person has suffered. It is only when both these tests are satisfied that a payment of compensation should be considered...this must be made very clear to patients and their representatives
carers. Another authority told us that they now provide direct payments to carers in their own right; prior to the pandemic direct payments were attached to the cared for. Why are we waiting? Delays in
only for assisting older people with benefits take-up, but also encouraging them to access direct payments and individual budgets and to help them commission and negotiate care services.22 Information and ... these problems are especially important because the developing issues of personalisation, direct payments and personal budgets – that is, self-directed support in general – works well only when backed by
point in time, as well as to high up-front costs, they were interested in the idea of making gradual payments each month or year to secure themselves an annual income later in life.v These focus groups did
billion Online ticket fraud: £1.5 billion Private rental property fraud: £755 millioniv Pre-payment meter fraud: £2.7 millionv However, while these figures are useful indicators, they are likely to ... as phishing or malware. Advance fee fraud: Fraudsters target victims to make advance or upfront payments for goods, services and/or financial gains that do not materialise. Types of advance fee fraud
along with their two children, so that they can rent their property out to help meet the mortgage payments. Sarah has provided unpaid care for her mother for four years and the amount of time she spends
free of charge with no home installation work required. So, if somebody does request some form of payment it’s probably a scam which you should report to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040. If you feel threatened
as a ‘top-up payment’ for the care home. He could not afford this. Also, the mother’s sheltered housing company had difficulties claiming flood insurance, and gave her a bill for back payment of rent covering ... work that does not fix problems (or makes them worse) and/or overcharging. • Coercing people into payment, such as forcing them to go to a cash machine or threatening them if they question the price. • Undercutting
charges have been implemented, which creates another barrier for carers’ access to support. Direct payments offer one mechanism for securing services to meet individual needs, for both carers and the people ... overwhelmed by how much time and work is involved in administering direct payments; others have negative experiences of using direct payments account managers.61 Many find that the amount of money provided by