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