Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decisions:
Received a report
outlining the required changes to the Social Services
non-residential charging policy, as required by the Department of
Health “Fairer Charging” statutory guidance policy
document.
Agreed, in order to
implement the required changes to the current charging policy:
- The banding for
charges for Home Care as set out in paragraph 4.1 and the basis for
assessing whether users have the ability to pay full costs as set
out in paragraph 5.4;
- Option 2 of the
four models of Home Care subsidy and charges identified in
paragraph 6.6;
- The Supporting
People Charging Option 1 as outlined in paragraphs 8.8 and
8.10.
- An increase in
charges for Welfare Meals of 6.5% (from £1.75 to £1.86)
as set out in paragraph 11.4.2;
- The Residential
& Day Care charges for other Local Authorities (and full
payers) as set out in paragraphs 12.6, 12.7 and 12.8, with a
benchmark price of £490 for nursing homes; and
- That comparative data from other Councils be submitted to the
Executive for information in due course.
Publication date: 14/03/2003
Date of decision: 11/03/2003
Decided at meeting: 11/03/2003 - Cabinet
Effective from: 20/03/2003
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