Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing & Social Care
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Richard Webb, Finance Manager introduced the report and in response to questions explained that:
· Over 100 local authorities had been contacted and others' websites reviewed for comparison purposes.
· The arrangement fees would only apply for self-funding clients.
The Cabinet Member noted that the Opposition Spokespersons broadly support the recommendations and that the situation would be monitored.
DECISION
The Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing & Social Care:
1. Agreed to introduce arrangement fees from 7 January 2019, for self-funding clients who request that the city council arranges and manages their non-residential care and support needs.
2. Noted the proposed community support and engagement process as explained in section 5 of the report.
3. Agreed to set the fees (including VAT) from 7 January 2019 as follows:
Initial set up arrangement fee |
£45 one off |
Ongoing support arrangement fee |
£12 weekly |
Report author: Richard Webb
Publication date: 10/04/2019
Date of decision: 25/09/2018
Decided at meeting: 25/09/2018 - Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing & Social Care
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