Decision - Adult Social Care Charging Policy

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Adult Social Care Charging Policy

Decision Maker: Adult Care & Health Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Charges made to users of Adult Social Care services

Decision:

(1)    That the following table of maximum charges are agreed with effect from 7th April 2014.

 

 

Maximum charges

2013-14

2014-15

Means tested charges

 

 

In-house Home Care

£20 per hour

£20 per hour

Day Care

£25 per day

£30 per day

 

 

 

Max Weekly Charge

£900 per week

£900 per week

 

 

 

Fixed Rate Charges

 

 

Transport Charge

£2.50 return

£3.00 return

Meals at Day Centre

£3.50 per meal

£3.90 per meal

 

Freeze CareLink charges for 2014/15 at: £14.50 p.month (2 key holders) £18.50 p.month (1 key) holder

£21.50 per month with no key holders, but with a key safe.

Continue to review these charges annually.

Additional charge for new ‘McareCareLink service – see para 3.15

Free for first month then £5 per month for current CareLink users and £12 for non CareLink users.

 

(2) That the Transport Policy be agreed as set out in the appendix to the report.

 

Report author: Angie Emerson

Publication date: 20/01/2014

Date of decision: 20/01/2014

Decided at meeting: 20/01/2014 - Adult Care & Health Committee

Effective from: 28/01/2014

Accompanying Documents:

 


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