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AGREED:
that
 
·        
In line with contractual arrangements, Extra Care
and Supported Living providers detailed in the table located in
paragraph 32 of this report will receive the specified annual
contractual CPI uplift. However, in recognition of RLW pressures,
if the annual contractual uplift is less than 7.26% (this figure
representing a 3% CPI uplift on 40% of contract cost, plus a 10.1%
RLW uplift on 60% of the contract cost), the difference will also
be provided, to take the total annual uplift to 7.26%. This
recommendation only applies to arrangements where the applicable
rate of CPI is already known at the time of writing this
report.
 
·        
For those contracts where the CPI uplift is not
currently known because the date that it is applied falls later in
the year, agreed that consideration will be given to the adequacy
of the annual CPI uplift to meet RLW costs at that time.
 
·        
Interim support to cover the Real Living Wage (RLW)
increase be provided in the form of a grant to those providers
whose contract start date anniversary is after April 1st, to
support the maintenance of the RLW during the period from April
until the anniversary of the contract start date when the annual
uplift will be passed on. The grants will reflect the percentage
uplift for RLW of 10.1% (the difference between the current rate of
£10.90 and the new rate of £12.00) attributed to 60% of
provider costs which is understood to relate to
staffing.
 
·        
The uplift of 7.26% for providers detailed in
paragraphs 34 – 36 of this report be applied, that takes into
account a 3% CPI uplift and the percentage uplift for RLW of 10.1%
(the difference between the current rate of £10.90 and the
new rate of £12.00) attributed to 60% of provider costs which
is understood to relate to staffing.
 
Administration of Uplifts
 
·        
Uplifts be administered in line with contractual
agreements.  The grant to those
providers whose contract start anniversary date is after April 1st,
will cover the period 1st April 2024 up to each contract’s
start date anniversary when the CPI uplift will be
payable.
 
Variation in Contract
 
·        
Variation of Contract Form
be issued to providers in receipt of the RLW
(located at Appendix A), in order to secure their agreement
to continue to pay eligible staff at least the RLW from 1 April
2024.
 

Reasons for the decision

·        
Make a fair and equitable investment in service
provision within available resources, to manage the financial
impacts of changing costs and arrangements within the social care
sector regarding increases in staff wages related to the
implementation of the RLW for eligible social care
workers.
 
·        
Seek assurance from providers in receipt of the RLW
uplift, that they have continued to pay their eligible staff at
least the RLW from 1 April 2024.