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Response 1842633

Response to request for information

Reference

1842633

Response date

26 September 2023

Request

The FOI request is based around Direct Payments, prepaid cards, cash and voucher options that the council has for Residents, Service Users and Staff. Please note the follow are areas that commonly use these services, but not limited to:-

• Direct Payments
• Client Financial Affairs (The Council acting as Corporate Appointee and property & affairs Deputy
• No Recourse to Public funds
• Finance – Petty Cash Cards
• Care Agencies – In House or External
• Adult or Children Social Care – Emergency Cards
• Household Support Payments

Do you currently use a PrePaid card or other type of card provider, and if so what is the provider's name?
What date does the current contract expire?
What is the name, E-Mail Address & phone number of the person and team that manages the Contract?
Which services within the Council or associated partners have a programme or platform with the provider?
How much does each card cost?
What transaction costs are there and how much are they?
What is the annual cost or upper limit to the council?

Does the Council have a functioning cashier counter to enable cash to be paid out?

Do you use a provider to enable Service Users or Residents to collect cash, receive a text message or barcode, and if so what is their name?
When does this contract end?
What is the name, E-Mail Address & phone number of the person and team that manages the Contract?
Which services within the Council or associated partners use this provider?
How much does each payment cost?
What is the annual cost or upper limit to the council?

Do you use a provider to enable Service Users or Residents to send and receive shopping vouchers by text message or bar codes or other ways, and if so what is their name?
When does this contract end?
What is the name, E-Mail Address & phone number of the person and team that manages the Contract?
Which services within the Council or associated partners use this provider?
How much does each voucher cost?
What is the annual cost or upper limit to the council?

Does the Council use a third party to manage Direct Payment Managed accounts, if so who?
What Services do they provide on behalf of the council?
When does the contract end?
What is the name, E-Mail Address & phone number of the person and team that manages the Contract?
How much does each service cost?
What is the annual cost or upper limit to the council?

Does the Council offer payroll services for Direct Payment employers and their employees?
What is the name, E-Mail Address & Contact number of the person and team that is the lead?
How many staff deal with the payroll?
What annual cost is there to the council for the payroll staff?
£50,000 - £60,000
£60,000 - £70,000
£70,000 - £80,000
£80,000 - £90,000
Other

Response

Rushcliffe Borough Council do not use Prepaid cards, cash or vouchers to pay people.

  • Direct Payments N/A
  • Client Financial Affairs (The Council acting as Corporate Appointee and property & affairs Deputy N/A
  • No Recourse to Public funds Falls under the County Council
  • Finance – Petty Cash Cards -We do have Procurement cards but these are for purchases of goods or supplies only. These are barred for Cash. We also do not pay a charge for these cards.
  • Care Agencies – In House or External Falls under the County Council
  • Adult or Children Social Care – Emergency Cards Falls under the County Council
  • Household Support Payments Falls under the County Council

As a Borough Council we are not responsible for the majority of payments above, these would be the responsibility of Nottinghamshire County Council.

FOI Responses Finance 2023