Our OPA service is available to people who would benefit from our money management support and have the mental capacity to ask us to manage their everyday finances, welfare benefits and accounts.
The way that we support our OPA clients is, in practice, very similar to our appointeeship service however where an appointee does not have the legal authority to access a person's private bank account or manage funds other than welfare benefits, the authority under OPA grants this permission. As such, the OPA service presents a more practical solution to individuals who have the capacity to make specific decisions about the management of their finances but will still benefit from levels of support and intervention. Our team will be able to discuss which service would be most suitable to support the client depending on their circumstances and level of decision-making capacity.
Other associated costs in the delivery of our OPA service which are charged by our banking partner and passed on to our clients are:
To make a referral simply send an email to refer@moneycarer.org.uk and all the necessary forms will be automatically sent to you.
Alternatively, please call us on 0161 791 3054 to talk with one of our team about your client's needs.