Issue - meetings

Cabinet considered a report on proposals to increase a range of charges for older people who use the Council's own day services, and who pay 'full cost'. The proposals had been subject to public consultation and the report presented the findings from that consultation and an Equality Analysis.

Resolved: That:

  i.  the findings from the public consultation and analysis contained in the Equality Impact Assessment set out in the report be noted.

  ii.  phased increases to the charges for those older people who pay 'full cost' for council operated day services be approved, with the initial increase taking effect from 1 October 2019 as follows:

·  from £31.30 to £34.40 per full day for older people to use the council's day services; 

·  from £35 to £38 per full day for older people to use the council's day services with transport to and from the centres (where transport is available);

·  from £54.75 to £60.15 for older people who have dementia to use the council's day services, reflecting the additional staff costs to support them to attend and take part;

·  from £58 to £63.50 for people who need additional support for dementia to use the council's day services with transport to and from the centres where transport is available). 

  iii.  a minimum further increase from April 2020 be approved as follows:

·  from £34.40 to £37.45 per full day for older people to use the council's day services;

·  from £38 to £41 per full day for older people to use the council's day services with transport to and from the centres (where transport is available); 

·  from £60.15 to £65.50 per full day for older people who have dementia to use the council's day services, reflecting the additional staff costs to support them to attend and take part;

·  from £63.50 to £69 per full day for people who need additional support for dementia to use the council's day services with transport to and from the centres (where transport is available). 

  iv.  the Statutory Director of Adult Services, in consultation with the Director of Finance and the Cabinet Member for Adult Services, be authorised to approve any further annual increases in charges for self-funders from 2020/21 onwards, on the basis that the charges should be reviewed each year and adjusted to reflect the actual cost of delivery of the council's day services.

  v.  Officers be thanked for their work on the Equality Analysis presented as part of the report