Issue - items at meetings - Annual Review of Adult Social Care Charging Policy 2024-25

Report of the Executive Director, Health & Adult Social Care (copy attached)

36.1    RESOLVED - That Sub-Committee

 (2.1) agrees with the current charging policy for care and support services which includes an individual financial assessment to determine affordability and complies with the requirements of Section 17 of the Care Act 2014; and

(2.2) agrees to a 3.5% increase (rounded) on the following

maximum charges from 8th April 2023 (when state benefits increase):

Maximum Charges 2023-2024 2024-2025

Means Tested Charges Maximum Proposed Maximum

In-house home

care/support

£31 per hour £32 per hour

In–house day care

Drop in Day Care

£46 per day

£23 per session

£48 per day

£24 per session

In-House Residential Care

£160 per night

(£1120 per week)

£166 per night

(£1162 per week)

Fixed Rate Charges

Fixed Rate Transport £4.70 return £4.90 return; and

(2.3) agrees to an increase for miscellaneous fees at 3.5% :

2023-2024 2024-2025

Deferred Payment set up fee (see 2.13)

£617 initial charge £639 one off charge

Initial fee for contracting

non-residential care for selffunders

£325 initial charge £336 one off charge

Ongoing fee for contracting

for non-residential care for

self- funders

£101 per year £105 per year; and

2.4 agrees to increase Carelink Service fees by 3.5%:

2023-24 2024-25

Standard Carelink Plus £22.30 per month £23.10 per month

Enhanced Carelink Service £26.70 per month £27.60 per month

Mobile Phone (discontinued) £28.90 per month 28.90 per month; and

(2.5) agrees to continue with the existing policy not to charge carers

for any direct provision of support to carers.