The Personal Social Services and Children’s Services (Direct Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

Termination of direct payments

11.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), an authority shall terminate the making of direct payments to a person if –

(a) he ceases to be a prescribed person; or

(b) a condition mentioned in regulation 2(3) ceases to be met.

(2) An authority may terminate the making of direct payments to a prescribed person if any condition mentioned in regulation 6 ceases to be met.

(3) Notwithstanding that the person in respect of whom direct payments are made ceases to be capable of managing such payments an authority may continue to make such payments if –

(a) the authority is reasonably satisfied that the person’s incapability will be temporary;

(b) another person is prepared to accept and manage such payments on the incapable person’s behalf; and

(c) the person with whom the arrangement for the provision of the relevant service has been made agrees to accept payment for the services from the person mentioned in sub-paragraph (b).