Issue - meetings

[To approve the proposed increase for Domiciliary Care, and Direct Payment cost rate, and to outline the methodology used to develop the new rate][Report to follow]

That the cost rate for all active domiciliary care providers and Direct Payments from 3rd April 2017; in line with the legislative National Living Wage increase and the Retail Price Index rate of 1.6% as of January 2017 be approved. The new rates are:

·         All active domiciliary care providers            £14.12 per hour

·         Direct payment DOM                                 £13.38 per hour

·         Direct payments – Personal Assistant         £10.40 per hour

·         Home-based Care Respite Service             £13.00 per hour

Cllr Sandra Samuels presented the report which set out a proposed increase for the Domiciliary Care, and Direct Payment cost rate.

Resolved:

That the cost rate for all active domiciliary care providers and Direct Payments from 3rd April 2017; in line with the legislative National Living Wage increase and the Retail Price Index rate of 1.6% as of January 2017 be approved. The new rates are:

·         All active domiciliary care providers            £14.12 per hour

·         Direct payment DOM                                 £13.38 per hour

·         Direct payments – Personal Assistant        £10.40 per hour

·         Home-based Care Respite Service             £13.00 per hour