Decision Maker: Cabinet (Resources) Panel
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Proposal around the increase to residential care home fees taking into account the national increase to national minimum wage and cost of living increase.
That a revised cost rate for new and existing residential and nursing placements from 3 April 2017 in line with the increase in the National Living Wage which becomes effective 1 April 2017 and the revised Retail Price Index rate as of January 2017 be approved. The new rates are:
· Residential care £404.04
· Residential with dementia £454.44
· Nursing care £404.04
· Nursing with dementia £454.44
Report author: Kathy Roper
Publication date: 29/03/2017
Date of decision: 28/03/2017
Decided at meeting: 28/03/2017 - Cabinet (Resources) Panel
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