As a carer, what involvement do I have with the direct payments for the person I look after?
The basic rule is that a person receiving a direct payment must be able to give consent but guidance to local authorities recommends that direct payments should not be automatically discounted just because the person who would receive them generally lacks mental capacity. If they can be helped by carers and/or professionals to manage the direct payment then it may still be a very appropriate way of meeting their needs.
