Decision details

Residential Care Fees - Cost Rate Increase

Decision Maker: Cabinet (Resources) Panel

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Proposal around the increase to residential care home fees taking into account the national increase to national minimum wage and cost of living increase.

Decision:

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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