Issue - meetings

The report by the Director of Finance seeks approval to introduce administration fees from Monday 06 July 2020 for clients in receipt of Appointeeship services provided by the City Council.

The rationale for proposed introduction of these fees, is to ensure that the service will be available to support future vulnerable adults requiring our services. Without introducing the proposed charges, there is a risk that the service would not be able to continue to support the growing number of clients.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet:

(1)  Agrees to introduce administration fees for Appointeeship services from Monday 06 July 2020.

(2)  Agrees to set the weekly fees at the following rates for the financial year 2020-21 from the above date:

For clients in residential care     £4.00

For clients in community based care   £10.00

(3)  Agrees to the mitigation arrangements in the case of hardship as set out in paragraphs 5.20 and 5.21.

(4)  Agree that the proposed fee rates above, will be inflated annually in line with the inflation rate applied to the Adult Social Care fees and charges from the financial year 2021-22.

(5)  Notes the proposed community support and engagement process as detailed in section 7 of the report.

The Cabinet:

(1)       Agreed to introduce administration fees for Appointeeship services from Monday 06 July 2020.

(2)       Agreed to set the weekly fees at the following rates for the financial year 2020-21 from the above date:

For clients in residential care - £4.00

For clients in community based care - £10.00

(3)       Agreed to the mitigation arrangements in the case of hardship as set out in paragraphs 5.20 and 5.21.

(4)       Agreed that the proposed fee rates above, will be inflated annually in line with the inflation rate applied to the Adult Social Care fees and charges from the financial year 2021-22.

(5)       Noted the proposed community support and engagement process as detailed in section 7 of the report.