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It was resolved to
approve the following –
 

·     
That the maximum threshold for home care services endorsed by
Welsh Government be applied.

·     
Charges for Telecare services as outlined in Table A of the
report:

 

Tier 1 – everyone will be paying £75.14 per quarter

Tier 2 – everyone will be paying £149.63 per
quarter

 

·     
Telecare annual charges as outlined in Table B:

 

Services and Maintenance £140.00

Services Only £90.00

One-Off Installation £56.00

 

·     
A rate for Direct Payments of £15.95 per hour

 

·     
That a charge of £17.00 per hour be implemented for Micro
Carers
 

·     
That a charge of £10.00 be maintained for the
administration of Blue Badge requests and replacements as
outlined.
 

·     
That the fee for purchasing day care services in independent
residential homes be increased by 6.7% to £44.33 per
day.
 

·     
That Domiciliary Care fees be increased by £1.72 per hour
to comply with new legislation.
 

·     
Charges for Meals in Day Services as outlined in Table
C:
 

Meals in Day Services for adults (excluding people with learning
disabilities) - £7.65

    Mid-day
snack in Day Services for people with learning disabilities
-£3.25

    Other
refreshments (tea/coffee/cake) in Day Services - £1.80