(a) Record that you have received cash (exact amount) and pension book from the Service User.
(b) When shopping you must keep all receipts as proof of purchase. On completion of shopping and pension collection, details of the purchases made, the change, amount of pension collected are to be recorded in the DAILY RECORD under financial transactions in the back section.
(c) Receipts will be shown to the Service User, and pension book returned, once satisfied, the receipts are to be attached DAILY RECORD, this entry must be signed and dated by the Service User.
(a) In the absence of family, staff may be required to write a cheque on behalf of a Service User, this is to be noted in the Care Plan Notes. The cheque is to be written exactly to the Service Users instructions in the presence of the Service User, and the Service User must sign the cheque.
(b) Where a cheque is to be used for paying a bill, a receipted invoice will be obtained for the amount paid and this receipt returned to the Service User as before.
(c) If a cheque is given to a member of staff to cash on the Service Users behalf, then a record of this transaction is recorded in the DAILY RECORD. When the withdrawal has been made and the cash given to the Service User, this is also to be recorded in the DAILY RECORD together with the Service User’s signature and date as proof they have received the cash.
(d) If the Service User requires a member of staff to deposit cash/cheques into their bank account, this will be carried out in accordance with paragraphs (a) and (b) above. The stamped pay-in book will be returned to the Service User and receipted in accordance with paragraph (c) above.
(e) Home Care Support Workers are not allowed to withdraw money using a Service Users cash point card using the Service Users PIN number.