Issue - meetings

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

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 £81.25 per quarter

·              Tier 2 – everyone will pay £159.25 per quarter

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

·           Services and Maintenance £147.95

·           Services only £95.00

·           One off installation £59.20

·      Rate for Direct Payments at £17.85 per hour

·       To implement a charge of £20.00 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 3.8% to £46.85 per day.

·      To increase Domiciliary Care fees by £1.38 per hour to comply with  increase in Real Living Wage.

·      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) - £8.10

·           Mid-day snack in Day Services for people with learning disabilities - £3.45

·           Other refreshments (tea/coffee/cake) in Day Services - £1.95

The report of the Head of Adult Services seeking the Executive’s approval to set the fees and charges for community based non-residential social care services for 2026/27 was presented for consideration.

In the absence of the Portfolio Member for Adult Services, Councillor Dyfed Wyn Jones, Portfolio Member for Children, Young People and Families presented the report which outlined the proposed fees and charges for the 2026/27 financial year in accordance with the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Act 2014. It was noted that charges for domiciliary care services are reviewed annually to coincide with Central Government’s revision of pension and benefit levels.

The Head of Adult Services highlighted that Welsh Government has confirmed through its settlement that the £100 weekly cap on non-residential care is being maintained. Councillor Alun Roberts as a former portfolio member for Adult Services expressed disappointment at this decision, noting that there has been ongoing pressure on Welsh Government to raise the cap so that charges more accurately reflect the actual cost of providing services.

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 £81.25 per quarter
• Tier 2 – everyone will pay £159.25 per quarter

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

• Services and Maintenance £147.95
• Services only £95.00
• One off installation £59.20

·      Rate for Direct Payments at £17.85 per hour

·      To implement a charge of £20.00 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 3.8% to £46.85 per day.

·      To increase Domiciliary Care fees by £1.38 per hour to comply with increase in Real Living Wage.

• 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) - £8.10
• Mid-day snack in Day Services for people with learning disabilities - £3.45
• Other refreshments (tea/coffee/cake) in Day Services - £1.95