Services
Invoice Only
Our most basic service which is ideal for clients who have provider only support.
- Individual bank account with EML (PFS)
- Initial meeting to explain service and set up
- Receipt of invoice(s) via email
- Checking of invoice(s) to support plan
- Payment of invoice(s)
- Assistance with annual audit
Support Planning
Ideal for clients needing only a support plan writing.
- Initial face to face meeting to explain service and set up
- Creation of the support plan with agreement from local authority or ICB
Payroll
This is our cloud based payroll service which is processed four weekly to match the funding. We process all employees based on the PA contract currently in existence, any change of hours / rates or PA would result in a new contract or addendum been issued to the PA. We would not hold any funds or make any payments.
- Registration with HMRC
- Set up pension scheme with NEST
- Compliance with The Pension Regulator
- Contracts of employment for all PA’s
- Calculating any statutory pay
- Monthly or Quarterly statement of HMRC liability
- 24/7 Cloud portal for use by employee and/or employer
- Contracts of employment for all PA’s
- Calculating any statutory pay
- Monthly or Quarterly statement of HMRC liability
- 24/7 Cloud portal for use by employee and/or employer
- Advice on any related issue
FUND Management
We would hold the funds and make all payments from the clients individual bank account.
- DBS carried out if required
- Use of SICA App for timesheets and messaging
- Payment of all PA wages in accordance with support plan
- Payment of HMRC / Pension / any other libility arisig through payroll
- Payment of any other invoice etc in line with support plan
- Advertising for PA via SICA website / App if required
- Annual audit assistance for local authorities with read only viewing of each bank account
- Initial face to face meeting to explain service and set up
- Review of Support Plan in place to check costings and requirements
- Up to 4 additional meetings per year
- Individual bank account with EML (PFS)
- PA registration
SUPPORT Management
This includes Payroll and Fund Management as standard. Qualified and experienced within the field of package management this service allows SICA Support to deliver indepth knowledge and guidance whilst ensuring the client is central to service delivery and compliance.
- Completion or assistance with completing the Support Plan and budget
- Single point of contact
- Staff supervisions
- Attendance at team meetings if necessary
- Regular contact with family / representative
- Reviews as necessary between commissioners and client/family/PA team
- Annual support plan review and budget update
- Recruitment including, advert writing, advert submission, CV sifting, interviewing
- Employment support includes support with rota
- Sourcing training – both e-learning and practical as per Support Plan
- ILG PA – employee benefit with Bluelight card acceptance