It was resolved to approve the following –
· That the maximum threshold for home care services endorsed by Welsh Government be applied.
· Charges for Telecare services as outlined in Table A of the report:
Tier 1 – everyone will be paying £75.14 per quarter
Tier 2 – everyone will be paying £149.63 per quarter
· Telecare annual charges as outlined in Table B:
Services and Maintenance £140.00
Services Only £90.00
One-Off Installation £56.00
· A rate for Direct Payments of £15.95 per hour
· That a charge of £17.00 per hour be implemented for Micro Carers
· That a charge of £10.00 be maintained for the administration of Blue Badge requests and replacements as outlined.
· That the fee for purchasing day care services in independent residential homes be increased by 6.7% to £44.33 per day.
· That Domiciliary Care fees be increased by £1.72 per hour to comply with new legislation.
· Charges for Meals in Day Services as outlined in Table C:
Meals in Day Services for adults (excluding people with learning disabilities) - £7.65
Mid-day snack in Day Services for people with learning disabilities -£3.25
Other refreshments (tea/coffee/cake) in Day Services - £1.80