Decision details

To consider the changes required from April 2015 under the Care Act and to take decisions as appropriate.

The Executive considered an update on the implementation of the provisions of Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 that would come into effect from 1 April 2015, and then agreed that:-

(1) in relation to the implementation of the Care Act 2014 Part 1:-

·           the use of the policy documents included as appendices to the report be approved with effect from 1 April 2015

·           the recommendations summarised below and outlined in section 4.2 of the report be approved for the reasons detailed there:

·           no charge to carers for care and support;

·           no change to the approach to charging in residential care

·           the rate of interest charged in relation to Deferred Payment Agreements in line with the nationally set maximum rate;

·           the level of the administration fee charged in relation to Deferred Payment Agreements be set at £300 set up fee with a £100 per annum fee

·           the current practice in relation to deferring payments outside of formal arrangements remain but is reviewed regularly;

·           the current practice in relation to charging for adult social care non-residential services remain.

(2) the ongoing Government consultation on Part 2 of the Care Act 2014 be noted.

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