Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Adult Social Services regarding the outcome of the consultation on charges for non-residential services (home care, supported living, day care, transport, and direct payments) and makes recommendations for changes to these charges.

Further to Minute No. 141, 15^th December 2010, the Director of Adult Social Services submitted a report regarding the outcome of the consultation exercise undertaken in respect of charges for non-residential services, whilst making recommendations for changes to such charges.

Members highlighted the need to ensure that consideration was given to the frequency of reviews undertaken on this matter and suggested that details were provided to Board Members of those Local Authorities which had also altered their charges, in addition to information on the potential impact for Leeds arising from the Dilnot Commission’s report.

In noting the cross party support for this matter, the Chair proposed that cross party discussions continued, so that the proposals could be progressed effectively.

The report provided details of the equality impact assessment which had been undertaken in respect of the proposals.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the outcomes of the consultation and the way in which they have been addressed, as set out within sections 4.6 to 5.7 of the submitted report, be noted.

(b)  That the outcomes of the equality impact assessment and the way in which they have been addressed, as set out within sections 7.1 to 7.4 of the submitted report, be noted.

(c)  That the changes to charges for non-residential services, as set out in sections 5.4 to 5.7 of the submitted report, effective from 1^st October 2011, be approved.

(d)  That the revised Adult Social Care Charging and Contributions Policy Framework, as set out within Appendix 6 of the submitted report be approved.

(e)  That the further review of charges and the financial assessment methodology, together with the associated consultation process, as set out within sections 5.15 and 5.16 of the submitted report, be approved.

(f)  That a further report on the outcomes of the further consultation process and proposals regarding charges and the financial assessment methodology be submitted to a future meeting of the Board.