Decision details

It was resolved to approve the following –

·      To apply the maximum threshold for home care services endorsed by Welsh Government.

·      Charges for Telecare services as outlined in Table A of the report:

·           Tier 1 – everyone will pay £78.00 per quarter

·           Tier 2 – everyone will pay £153.40 per quarter

·      Annual Telecare charges as outlined in Table B of the report:

·           Services and Maintenance £142.50

·           Services only £91.50

·           One off installation £57.00

·      Rate for Direct Payments at £16.80 per hour

·      To implement a charge of £19.00 per hour for Micro Carers

·      To maintain a charge of £10.00 for the administration of Blue Badge requests and replacements as outlined in the report.

·      To increase the fee for purchasing day care services in independent residential homes by 1.7% to £45.10 per day (rounded up to the nearest £0.05)

·      To increase Domiciliary Care fees by £1.73 per hour to comply with new legislation.

·      Charges for Meals in Day Services as outlined in Table C of the report:

·           Meals in Day Services for adults (excluding people with learning disabilities) - £7.80

·           Mid-day snack in Day Services for people with learning disabilities - £3.30

·           Other refreshments (tea/coffee/cake) in Day Services - £1.85