Issue details

Charging for Non-Residential Social Care Services

Approve changes to the financial assessment methodology and maximum weekly charge.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/11/2015

Decision due: 10 Feb 2016 by Executive Board

Lead director: Director of Adult Social Services

Department: Adult Social Services

Contact: Ann Hill, Head of Finance (Adult Social Care) 0113 2478555.

Consultation process

A comprehensive consultation process is taking place from 21st September to 11th December 2015. All customers in receipt of Adult Social Care services have been sent copies of the consultation documents and contact details for any assistance they require. The consultation documents have also been sent to voluntary organisations, health partners, staff and members and consultation events are being held covering these groups.

The consultation is available on the Council’s Talking Point consultation portal. A service user focus group is engaged in the consultation process, including the equality impact assessment and reviewing the consultation feedback.

Consultees

Adult Social Care customers using non-residential services, Adult care sector voluntary organisations, Health partners, Adult Social Care Staff and Members.

Portfolio Holder: Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adults

Decisions

Agenda items

Documents

  • Report to the Executive Board. The report to be issued to the decision maker with the agenda for the meeting.  

Background papers