July - September 2012 Analysis of Customer Satisfaction Survey – Direct Payments After having been on Direct Payments for 3 months, Direct Payment (DP) customers are sent a Direct Payments Customer Satisfaction Survey to fill in and return in order to establish the DP customers views on the services they are receiving. The analysis below is based on surveys that have been sent to DP customers from July – September 2012 a total of 61 Surveys were sent out and a total of 16 surveys have been received back. . 1. How satisfied are you with the following services we provide? DP users were asked to select one of the following responses when rating the levels of satisfaction for each of the services DP provides; ‘Very Satisfied’, ‘Quite Satisfied’, ‘Satisfied’, ‘Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied’, ‘Quite Dissatisfied’, ‘Very Dissatisfied’ or ‘N/A’. i. The Direct Payment Visit/s 9 customers answered ‘’Very Satisfied’’ 3 customers answered ‘’Quite Satisfied’’ 1 customer answered ‘’ Satisfied’’ 2 customers answered ‘’neither satisfied nor dissatisfied’’ ii. Support given from Direct Payment Support Officer/s whilst setting up Direct Payments 8 customers answered ‘’Very Satisfied’’ 4 customers answered ‘’Quite Satisfied’’ 1 customer answered ‘’ Satisfied’’ 2 customers answered ‘’Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied’’ iii. Support from Direct Payment Finance Team 6 customers answered ‘’Very Satisfied’’ 4 customers answered ‘’Quite Satisfied’’ 3 customers answered ‘’Satisfied’’ 1 customer answered ’’Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied’’ 1 iv. Information regarding Direct Payments 4 customers answered ‘’Very Satisfied’’ 2 customers answered ‘’Quite Satisfied’’ 3 customers answered ‘’Satisfied’’ 1 customer answered ’’Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied’’ v. Recruitment of Personal Assistant 3 customers answered ‘’Very Satisfied’’ 1 customer answered ‘’Quite satisfied’’ 1 customer answered ‘’satisfied’’ 1 customer answered ‘’ ’’Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied’’ 2 customers answered ‘’N/A’’ vi. Ongoing support from Direct Payments Support and Finance Team 4 customers answered ‘’Very Satisfied’’ 2 customers answered ‘’Quite Satisfied’’ 2 customer answered ‘‘Satisfied’’ 1 customer answered ’’Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied’’ 2. i. How do you rate the overall quality of the services we provide? Our forms and leaflets 3 customers answered ‘’Excellent’’ 9 customers answered ‘’Good’’ 2 customers answered ‘’fair’’ 1 customer answered N/A ii. Our user guide 1 customer answered ‘’Excellent’’ 8 customers answered ‘’Good’’ 1 customer answered ‘’fair’’ 1 answered ‘’N/A’’ iii. Our website 4 customers answered ‘‘Good’’ 1 customer answered ‘’Fair’’ 6 customers answered ‘’N/A’’ 2 iv. Our posters 4 customers answered ‘‘Good’’ 1 customer answered ‘’Fair’’ 6 customers answered ‘’N/A’’ v. Our newsletter 6 customers answered ‘‘Good’’ 1 customer answered ‘’Fair’’’’ 2 customers answered ‘’N/A’’ Additional comments: No Comments were made. 3. i. Were you happy with the length of time taken to set up your Direct Payment? Signing legal agreement 14 customers answered yes 2 customers answered N/A ii. Recruitment of Personal Assistant (if applicable) 6 customers answered yes 4 answered N/A iii. Receiving first Direct Payment 11 customers answered Yes 1 customer answered No 1 customer answered N/A One customer commented that the DP payment was delayed and they had to call the DP team. 3 4. Have you felt you have been treated fairly throughout the Direct Payment process? DP users were asked to select one of the following responses when responding to whether or not they felt they had been treated fairly throughout the DP process: ‘Strongly Agree’, ‘Agree’, ‘Neither agree nor disagree’, ‘Disagree’ or ‘Strongly Disagree’. 1 = strongly agree 3 = neither agree nor disagree 5 = strongly disagree 9 customers answered no1 3 customers answered no2 2 customers answered no3 5. Would you recommend Direct Payments to a friend? 13 customers answered yes 6. Is there another service you think we should provide or you would like us to provide? No comments Additional comments: No comments 7. Would any of the following make Direct Payments more accessible for you? DP users were asked if Large Print Text, Braille, Information in another language or a Direct Payment Talk/Presentation would make DP more accessible. One customer answered Tamil. 8. In general, if you have been very satisfied or very dissatisfied with our services, please give details: The below comments were made: - Overall great help. Karen (DP support officer) was excellent with me, very kind, helpful and has been at the end of the phone when I have had questions. She is a lovely lady and she found me the perfect PA. 4 - Very Satisfied at the moment. 6 Customers answered that we can contact them regarding this survey. 5