Appointeeship Services for Vulnerable Adults 

Appointeeship and money management plans for vulnerable adults

Money Carer is the award-winning leader in providing DWP appointee services across the UK. Our range of money management services promote autonomy and independence for our clients and are uniquely protected by the ‘Appointee Security Bond’ introduced into the UK by Money Carer in partnership with Security Bonds Limited in 2018.

Comprehensive Services Appointeeship 

Full support with all money management tasks, tailored to complex needs.

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Light Touch Services Appointeeship

Flexible help for clients who need minimal but reliable oversight.

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Residential Services 

Designed for clients in care or supported living, with secure account handling

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Bulk Transfer Services 

Make multiple payments quickly and securely in one transaction, reducing admin and saving time

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How do Money Carer Appointeeship Services help? 

The award-winning appointeeship service from Money Carer has been provided independently since 2009. As a trusted national partner of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), we manage welfare benefits and daily money management responsibilities for thousands of clients.

Our money management services, combined with our unique banking and payments platform, give clients and their support circles flexibility and choice — ensuring the most suitable plan is put in place.

Trusted DWP partner – managing welfare benefits and daily money for thousands of clients since 2009

Flexible plans – tailored support for community-based, residential, and light-touch needs

Low, transparent fees – no transaction charges and unlimited free cash withdrawals

Protected by our Appointee Security Bond

The Appointee Security Bond was developed by the Money Carer Foundation in partnership with Security Bonds Ltd and Aviva Insurance. As an organisation, we understand the importance of accountability and transparency and the introduction of the bond reinforces these principles. Emulating the requirement for solicitors and family members by the Court of Protection applying to be authorised as the court appointed deputy, we introduced the Appointee Bond in bond in 2018. The bond costs £35 per year and protects the vulnerable person under appointeeship up to £16,000 in the event of theft or fraud by the appointee.

Appointeeship Services FAQs

A Deputy is put in place by the Court of Protection and undertakes the responsibility for managing all of a person’s financial affairs if they become incapable of doing so themselves. This may include managing savings, pensions and all other sources of income or assets, including property and valuables. The exact level of responsibility and authority granted by the Court of Protection varies as it depends on the individual court order granted.

A Deputy is supervised and regulated by the Office of the Public Guardian, or the OPG, whilst appointees are regulated by the Department of Work and Pensions or the DWP. An Appointee has the responsibility to act in the individual’s best interest by managing a person’s welfare benefits to ensure that everyday bills are paid and to report any changes in circumstances to the DWP. Hence, an appointee has a much smaller legal authority over someone’s finances as it is restricted to their welfare benefit payments.

The primary power for appointeeship is in the Social Security Administration Act 1992, detailed in section 5. This forms the basis for how appointees are legally and procedurally administered. This gives the power to make the appointee regulations. Regulation 33 of the Social Security Claims and Payments Regulations 1987 is for older, legacy benefits. For the new style benefits, that is, Employment Support Allowance, Job Seekers Allowance, Personal Independence Payments, and Universal Credits, it is regulation 57 of the Claims and Payments Regulations 2013.

Appointeeship is not governed by the Mental Capacity Act 2005. That was deliberate because the DWP wanted to retain control of the appointeeship process and detail. However, the Act’s five underpinning principles are built into the appointeeship process. For further information about becoming a DWP appointee, please download our appointee guide for family members.

If a person is living in supported housing, a care or nursing home and is receiving welfare benefits and a social care package and they are incapable of managing their own finances, they may need a corporate appointee to help to manage their welfare benefit payments and legal responsibilities.

A Corporate Appointee is an organisation, such as The Money Carer Foundation, that is authorised by the Department of Work and Pensions to manage a vulnerable person’s benefits and to act in their best interest and free from any conflict of interest. A Corporate Appointee is usually appropriate when no identifiable, or suitable, relatives or close friends can be approached.

Appointeeship FAQs

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Supporting Social Workers

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Trusted Carer Status

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Does an Appointee have to report changes in a person's circumstances?

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Can I resign as the DWP appointee?

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Can a family member be the appointee?

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Can an appointee be nominated on a temporary basis?

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Can a doctor recommend an appointee?

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Can the Money Carer appointeeship fee be paid for via Disability Related Expenditure?

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What does an appointee need to do to manage a Universal Credit account?

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Is an appointeeship or general power of attorney more suitable for someone with capacity?

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Can an appointee open a high street bank account?

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What is the difference between MCA (2005) and CRPD?

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Are appointeeships set up by the Court of Protection?

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What fiduciary responsibilities does a DWP appointee for welfare benefits have?

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What form do I need to become a DWP appointee, and what is the process?

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Is appointeeship governed by the Mental Capacity Act (2005)?

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