Decision - Annual Review of Adult Social Care Charging Policy 2016
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Annual Review of Adult Social Care Charging Policy 2016
Decision Maker: Health & Wellbeing Board
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Charging Policy for care services provided
under the Care Act 2014.
Decision:
57.1 RESOLVED - That the Board agreed that with effect from 11 April 2016:
(i) That the council continued with the current charging policies for residential care and non-residential care services which were compliant with the requirements of Section 17 of the Care Act 2014.
(ii) To amend the charging policy to stop providing an income disregard for the night rate element of Attendance Allowance and DLA(care) for new service users.
(iii) To continue with the current decision that no charges should apply to carers for any direct provision of care and support to them.
(iv) The fee charged for setting up Deferred Payment Agreements
should be increased by 2% to £485 plus any additional costs for
property valuations.
(v) The council continues to charge the maximum interest rate as set by the government for loans provided under the mandatory
Deferred Payment Scheme.
(vi) That the table of charges as set out in the table in paragraph 3 be agreed.
Report author: Angie Emerson
Publication date: 02/02/2016
Date of decision: 02/02/2016
Decided at meeting: 02/02/2016 - Health & Wellbeing Board
Effective from: 10/02/2016
Accompanying Documents:
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