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Proposed Changes to Charging and Financial Assessment for Adult Care and Support Services

Meeting: 16/03/2017 - Council (Item 109)

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Report of the Interim Strategic Director, Care, Wellbeing and Learning

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Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report seeking approval of a policy on Charging and Financial Assessment for Adult Care and Support Services.

 

COUNCIL RESOLVED          -           That the policy for Charging and Financial

Assessment for Adult Care and Support Services be approved.


Meeting: 14/03/2017 - Cabinet (Item 199)

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Report of the Interim Strategic Director, Care, Wellbeing and Learning

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Minutes:

Consideration has been given to recommending the Council to approve the policy on Charging and Financial Assessment for Adult Care and Support Services which follows consultation.

 

 

 

The alternative option to that being recommended, but which was discounted, included a cap on the weekly contribution rate at a level aligned to the residential care fee rate.

 

 

 

RESOLVED -

 

That the Council be recommended to approve the proposed policy for Charging and Financial Assessment for Adult Care and Support Services as set out in appendix 2 to the report.

 

 

 

The above decision has been made for the following reasons:

 

 

 

 

(A)

To meet the statutory requirements of the Care Act 2014 and the regulations made under it.

 

 

 

 

(B)

To provide a transparent, consistent and fair framework for the provision for charging and financial assessment for all adults receiving care and support services.