Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to agree a suite of revisions to the adult social care charging policy in order to bring it up to compliance with the Care Act 2014.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Confirm that the Council will continue its current policy of charging for adult social care;

(ii)  Note the introduction of the Care Act 2014 as the new legal charging framework for care and support services provided under the Act;

(iii)  Agree that the Care and Support Charging Policy set out at Appendix 1 be implemented from 1 April 2015 for all new service users and implemented on a phased basis for all existing service users; and

(iv)  Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Adult and Community Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health and the Chief Financial Officer, to put in place transitional protection in appropriate circumstances.