Issue - meetings

Following on from the above, the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health presented a report on the proposed charging policy in respect of care and support services provided under the Care Act 2014.

The Cabinet Member highlighted the key areas of the policy, including the services that would be exempt from charges and the new ‘light touch’ approach to financial assessments.  The Cabinet Member for Finance advised that it may be appropriate to review aspects of the policy in the event of changes to the mechanism for calculating eligibility.

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.