Issue - meetings

To submit a report by the Head of Adults’ Services.

It was resolved to approve the following –

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

Tier 1 Analogue – everyone will be paying £55.90 per quarter

Tier 2 & 3 Analogue – everyone will be paying £111.41 per quarter

Tier 1 Digital – everyone will be paying £71.50 per quarter

Tier 2 & 3 Digital – everyone will be paying £142.48 per quarter

·                Telecare Annual charges as outlined in Table B, namely:

Services and Maintenance £133.18

Services only £86.08

One-off installation £53.25

·                Rate for Direct Payments at £14.50/hour

·                To maintain a charge of £10.00 for the administration of Blue Badge requests and replacements as outlined in paragraph 5.

·                To increase the fee for purchasing day care services in independent residential homes by 10.57% to £41.55

·                To increase Domiciliary Care fees by £1.55 per hour to comply with new legislation

·                Charges for Meals in Day Services as outlined in Table C, namely :

Meals in Day Services for adults (excluding people with learning disabilities) £7.25

Mid-day snack in Day Services for people with learning disabilities £3.05

Other refreshments (tea/coffee/cake) in Day Services £1.70

The report of the Head of Adults’ Services seeking the Executive’s approval to set a level for community based non-residential social care services fees and charges for 2023/24 was presented for consideration.

Councillor Alun Roberts, Portfolio Member for Adults’ Services reported that it is usual practice to review the charges in respect of domiciliary services annually to coincide with Central Government’s revision of benefit and pension levels. The report sets out the proposed fees and charges for 2023/24 for community based non-residential social care in accordance with the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Act 2014.

It was resolved to approve the following –

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

Tier 1 Analogue – everyone will be paying £55.90 per quarter

Tier 2 & 3 Analogue – everyone will be paying £111.41 per quarter

Tier 1 Digital – everyone will be paying £71.50 per quarter

Tier 2 & 3 Digital – everyone will be paying £142.48 per quarter

·                Telecare Annual charges as outlined in Table B, namely:

Services and Maintenance £133.18

Services only £86.08

One-off installation £53.25

·                Rate for Direct Payments at £14.50/hour

·                To maintain a charge of £10.00 for the administration of Blue Badge requests and replacements as outlined in paragraph 5.

·                To increase the fee for purchasing day care services in independent residential homes by 10.57% to £41.55

·                To increase Domiciliary Care fees by £1.55 per hour to comply with new legislation

·                Charges for Meals in Day Services as outlined in Table C, namely :

Meals in Day Services for adults (excluding people with learning disabilities) £7.25

Mid-day snack in Day Services for people with learning disabilities £3.05

Other refreshments (tea/coffee/cake) in Day Services £1.70