Regulation 6 Conditions about using direct payments to pay relativesI1
England and Wales
A local authority may authorise the use of direct payments to pay a relative of A who is living in the same household if it considers that it is necessary to promote the well-being of A.
Payments may be authorised to pay the relative either—
for provision of care and support to A; or
for help to A in managing the payments.
In considering whether it is necessary to promote the well-being of A in accordance with paragraph (1) a local authority must take into account the views of A and the other persons mentioned in regulation 11(3).
Where a local authority does not consider that it is necessary to promote A’s well-being, it must impose a condition that direct payments are not to be used to pay a relative of A who is living in the same household.