Agenda item - ANNUAL REVIEW OF ADULT SOCIAL CARE CHARGING POLICY 2018
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ANNUAL REVIEW OF ADULT SOCIAL CARE CHARGING POLICY 2018
- Meeting of Health & Wellbeing Board, Tuesday, 30th January, 2018 4.00pm (Item 49.)
- View the background to item 49.
Decision:
Resolved:
1) That the council continues with the current charging policies for non-residential care services and residential care homes which comply with the requirements of Section 17 of the Care Act 2014. The full charging policy is attached at Appendix 1.
2) To the table of charges below with effect from 9th April 2018. These charges have been uplifted by just over 3.5% and rounded up to the nearest whole number
Maximum Charges |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
Means Tested Charges |
|
|
In-house home care/support |
£23 per hour |
£24 per hour |
In –house day care |
£36 per hour |
£38 per hour |
Residential Care |
£115.67 per night |
£120 per night |
Fixed Rate Charges |
|
|
Fixed Rate Transport |
£3.70 per return |
£3.90 per return |
Fixed Meal Charge / Day Care |
£4.50 per meal |
£4.70 per meal |
3) To an increase in Carelink fees only for those with exclusive mobile phone access but otherwise to retain the existing fees. (see para 4.10) Standard Carelink Plus Service £18.50 per month (no change) Enhanced Carelink Service £22.17 per month (no change) Exclusive Mobile Phone Service £22.17 increase to £24.50 per month.
4) To continue with the existing policy not to charge carers for any direct provision of support to them.
5) To increase the one-off fee charged for setting up Deferred Payment Agreements for property owners in residential care by 3.5% from £495 to £512
6) To increase the charge for arranging and contracting non-residential care for self-funders by just over 3.5% (only for people with savings over £23,250). From £260 to £270 for the initial one-off set-up fee From £80 to £83 per year for annual review, administration and amendments
Minutes:
49.1 Officers presented the report and stated that if agreed the increased charges would be applied from 9 April 2018.
49.2 In response to Councillor Janio, Officers stated that there was no fixed price charged for home care as it depended on the external provider. These providers generally charged the council around £17.56/ hour for the services.
49.3 Councillor Page stated that he was surprised that the annual income from in house services was still around £1,000,000.
49.4 Officers responded that this figure was falling as services have closed.
49.5 Resolved:
1) That the council continues with the current charging policies for non-residential care services and residential care homes which comply with the requirements of Section 17 of the Care Act 2014. The full charging policy is attached at Appendix 1.
2) To the table of charges below with effect from 9th April 2018. These charges have been uplifted by just over 3.5% and rounded up to the nearest whole number
Maximum Charges |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
Means Tested Charges |
|
|
In-house home care/support |
£23 per hour |
£24 per hour |
In –house day care |
£36 per hour |
£38 per hour |
Residential Care |
£115.67 per night |
£120 per night |
Fixed Rate Charges |
|
|
Fixed Rate Transport |
£3.70 per return |
£3.90 per return |
Fixed Meal Charge / Day Care |
£4.50 per meal |
£4.70 per meal |
3) To an increase in Carelink fees only for those with exclusive mobile phone access but otherwise to retain the existing fees. (see para 4.10) Standard Carelink Plus Service £18.50 per month (no change) Enhanced Carelink Service £22.17 per month (no change) Exclusive Mobile Phone Service £22.17 increase to £24.50 per month.
4) To continue with the existing policy not to charge carers for any direct provision of support to them.
5) To increase the one-off fee charged for setting up Deferred Payment Agreements for property owners in residential care by 3.5% from £495 to £512
6) To increase the charge for arranging and contracting non-residential care for self-funders by just over 3.5% (only for people with savings over £23,250). From £260 to £270 for the initial one-off set-up fee From £80 to £83 per year for annual review, administration and amendments
Supporting documents:
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HWB fees and Charges report Jan 2018, item 49.
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BHCC Charging Policy 2017-18, item 49.
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