Issue - decisions

County Councillor Tony Martin, the Cabinet Member for Adult and Community Services approved, with effect from 3 April 2017, the following uplifts:

1. Residential & nursing care (all client groups) – 4.17%
2. Homecare (all client groups) – 4.37%, increasing the approved rates for homecare services to £13.30 per hour / £7.14 per half hour.
3. Supported Living – 4.52% for waking hours and 5.39% for sleep in hours, increasing the approved rates for supported living to £13.98 and £9.03 respectively. 
4. Extra Care – 4.37%
5. Direct Payments (including direct payments for respite) – No increase.  If a person is no longer able to meet their needs within the current budget they should contact the County Council for a review of their needs.
6. Carers – 4.17%
7. Shared Lives – 4.17%
8. Day Care – 4.17%
9. Rolling Respite & Provider Brokerage – uplift in line with the relevant service (e.g. homecare / residential care).

The Committee considered a report to be presented to the Cabinet Member for Adult and Community Services on the proposed fee uplifts for adult social care providers for 2017/18.

Resolved:  That the recommendations set out in the report to the Cabinet Member for Adult and Community Services be noted and that no additional comments or suggested alternative recommendations be made.