If you receive a Direct Payment, you have greater choice and control over how your care and support is arranged.
For many people, this means choosing their own Personal Assistant and building a support arrangement around their individual needs, routines and lifestyle.
Your PA is an important part of that support.
That’s why we’re pleased to share a benefit available to Direct Payment holders in Derbyshire and Lambeth through our sister company, Blue Sky Social Care Card.
2 FREE Blue Sky Social Care Cards
Eligible Direct Payment holders can access 2 FREE Blue Sky Social Care Cards through their Direct Payment funds.
You can use one card for yourself as the Direct Payment employer and one for your Personal Assistant.
The cards provide:
- Verified social care ID
- Recognition of the role you and your PA play
- Access to participating discounts, offers and benefits
Recognising your role
Direct Payment employers are often focused on the practical side of managing their support, from arranging care to employing and managing their PAs.
But being a Direct Payment employer is also about having greater control over your own support and making choices that work for you.
Having your own Blue Sky Social Care Card provides a way to recognise that role, while your PA can have their own verified social care ID.
Supporting Personal Assistants
Personal Assistants provide an important service to the people they support.
Whether they’re helping with everyday activities, personal care, appointments, accessing the community or maintaining independence, PAs are an important part of personalised support.
The Blue Sky Social Care Card gives them a way to have their role recognised while also providing access to participating benefits and discounts.
How to get your cards
If you are a Direct Payment holder in Derbyshire or Lambeth, you can apply using our Partner Application Form.
Apply for your 2 FREE Blue Sky Social Care Cards
For more information about the Blue Sky Social Care Card, visit blueskycard.uk or email info@blueskycard.uk