Following consideration at the Cabinet meeting on 10 November 2015 of a review of local discretionary charging under the Care Act 2014 and arrangements regarding the Disabled Facilities Grant scheme, the Cabinet will be asked to consider the outcome of consultation and engagement with stakeholders and agree:
(i) revisions to Care and Support Charging Policy in respect of new areas of discretionary charging;
(ii) the introduction of a property charge on those awarded with a Disabled Facilities Grant in line with the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/08/2015
Issue Category: Community; Financial;
Decision due: 15 Feb 2016 by Cabinet
Lead member: Adult Social Care and Health Portfolio
Lead director: Lead Director, Adult and Community Services
Department: Adult and Community Services
Contact: Ian Winter, Independent Chair, Children's Safeguarding Board Tel: 020 8227 5310.