Statement on DSA Administration Charges
DSA Administration Charges: Statement for the Academic Year 2009/10:
A) In line with the guidance in the DfES 2007/2008 STUDENT FINANCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT: DISABLED STUDENTS’ ALLOWANCES, dated March 2007 the hourly rates for non-medical help provided through Clear Links Support include the following worker payment amounts and on-costs:
- Hourly rate to worker
- Annual leave/Holiday entitlement per hour worked
- National Insurance
B) In line with the above guidance and the guidance in the Student Support Update of March 2007 Clear Links Support Ltd has quantified the administration charges associated with the provision of non-medical helpers funded through the Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs). The administration charges are related to advertising, recruiting, training, organising, CRB checking, insuring and paying the non-medical helpers. The administration charge for each support type/level is made up of a fixed element, generated in relation to costs associated with all support types/levels, and a further element allocated in relation to costs associated with that support type/level. For the purpose of the calculation we have based the administration charges for the 2009/10 academic year on the actual costs incurred in 2008/9.
C) The hourly administration element (B) for each support type/level is added to the hourly pay related element (A) to make up the Clear Links Support Ltd hourly charge.
D) Our worker pay rates, on-costs and administration charges are reviewed and calculated prior to the beginning of each academic year. We would expect them to be fixed for the period of that academic year; however we reserve the right to change a price in exceptional circumstances at any time to reflect any increase in the cost to us which is due to any factor beyond our control. (Examples of such might be changes to the NI rate, the cost of CRBs or any relevant changes to legislation.)
