1. That the following proposed increase in fee levels for 2019-2020 to meet the additional costs (employee and employer) resulting from the increases to the National Living Wage (NLW), pension contribution and where applicable increases to sustain the care market be approved:
|
Type of provision |
Recommendation |
Current £ |
Proposed £ |
|
Domiciliary Care |
Increase fee levels to meet the additional costs (employee and employer) resulting from the increases to the National Living Wage |
14.52 (hourly rate) |
15.04 (hourly rate) |
|
Home Based Respite |
Increase fee levels to meet the additional costs (employee and employer) resulting from the increases to the National Living Wage |
13.80 (hourly rate) |
14.32 (hourly rate) |
|
Direct Payments Domiciliary Care Agency Rate |
Increase fee levels to meet the additional costs (employee only) resulting from the increases to the National Living Wage. |
13.72 (hourly rate) |
14.10 (hourly rate) |
|
Direct Payments for Personal Assistants
|
Do nothing do not increase fee levels |
10.76 (hourly rate) |
10.76 (hourly rate |
|
All Residential and Nursing Care Agreements for Older People
|
Uplift all agreements with a current rate of less than £433.30 to £433.30 |
Less than £433.30 (weekly rate) |
433.30 (weekly rate) |
|
All Residential and Nursing Care Agreements for Older People |
Increase fee levels to meet the additional costs (employee and employer) resulting from the increases to the NLW |
More than £433.30 (weekly rate) |
Current rate plus additional NLW related costs
|
|
Extra Care |
Increase fees by 3% |
N/A part of block contract |
Increase to all contracts total £71,000 |
|
Supported Living |
Increase fee levels to meet the additional costs (employee and employer) resulting from the increases to the NLW |
13.80 (hourly rate) |
14.32 (hourly rate |
2. That any increase in fees be backdated to 1 April 2019 to reflect when the increase to NLW came into effect.
3. That it be noted that engagement had been undertaken with current care and support providers as part of the fee review to listen to feedback, however due to current financial restraints the recommendations are not solely based on provider requests.
4. That it be noted that work would be undertaken over the next nine months to work with providers in developing the social care market to ensure a shared approach based on high quality demand management to address the ongoing financial challenge faced by all stakeholders in Adult Social Care.