Can a doctor recommend an appointee?

Recommendations for prospective appointees can come from a wide range of relevant actors. This includes health and social care professionals currently invested in an individual’s care.

Appointees primarily assist those who struggle with financial decision-making capacity. For those living in care or dealing with a serious medical condition, this can be especially beneficial. It can also be helpful for those with no current supports in place, due to limited funding.

Doctors and social workers are both capable of advocating for an individual’s needs, particularly where support provision is concerned. Both parties provide a service that assists the person with their day-to-day needs, relative to their capacity to do these things themselves.

Appointeeship can be a means to boost this. Typically put in place to manage benefits and daily spending, appointees provide a service that relieves others of these responsibilities. This ensures that existing support can continue, uninterrupted.

Therefore, if a health or social care worker believes that this kind of support may be fitting, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) should be made aware. For further information about appointeeship, or to find out more about our services, you can contact us here. Alternatively, you can download our appointeeship guide.