Issue details

Charging for Multiple Home Care Workers and Removal of the Maximum Assessed Charge Cap.

Currently charges for customers of Adults and Health in receipt of home care, are calculated on the basis of one individual care worker providing care to them, regardless of the actual number. 

The maximum assessed charge (MAC) cap that any individual is asked to pay according to a financial assessment per week is currently set at £482.

All customers of Adults and Health were invited to respond to a consultation exercise concluding in August after a period of 8 weeks.

The key decision required is in response to this consultation, in combination with financial modelling regarding these proposed changes, and their impact:

·  Removal of the MAC cap

·  Basing financial assessments on the full cost of providing homecare services where one or more carers are required and assessing chargeable contribution against this.

There are a variety of options regarding implementation, with respective variances impacting output.  To give a high level overview of the financial impact of these changes:

·  £1.4m 2:1

·  £1.8m MAC cap removal

 

Decision type: Key Decision

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/11/2021

Decision due: 15 Dec 2021 by Executive Board

Lead director: Director of Adults and Health

Department: Adult and Health

Contact: John Crowther, Chief Officer - Resources 0113 37 88714 Email: john.crowther@leeds.gov.uk.

Consultation process

The Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adults was consulted on 9th November 2021

Consultees

None

Portfolio Holder: Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adults

Decisions

Agenda items

Documents

  • Charging for Multiple Home Care Workers and Removal of the Maximum Assessed Charge Cap.  
  • The report to be issued to the decision maker with the agenda for the meeting