Decision Maker: Executive Board

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: March 13, 2025

Purpose:

Content: (1)  That a percentage increase in fees be approved for the following services, effective from 1st April 2025:   ·       Residential and nursing care including Intermediate Care Beds, fee increase of 5.79%. ·       Older People and Physical disability Domiciliary Care Framework fee increase of 7.2% from £21.44 to £22.98 per hour. ·       Shared Lives, fee increase of 5% on bandings. ·       Shared Lives daytime support 6.7% from £11.44 to £12.21 per hour. ·       LD Supported Living Providers; fee increase of 7.2% (equivalent to the hourly rate of domiciliary homecare providers) from £21.44 to £22.98 per hour. ·       Direct Payments, Personal Assistant, fee increase of 5% to £12.60 per hour. ·       Direct Payments – it was proposed to revise the existing direct payment agency rates (standard, enhanced and exception) in line with Domiciliary rates proposed above.   (2)  That a fee increase of 7.2% for Supporting People be approved, in line with Domiciliary Care and Supported Living Service providers.  These providers were block contracted by the LA to provide a range of services to support vulnerable people in the Borough and would be subject to full review during 2025/26.   (3)  That the following be approved:   ·       The Extra Care schemes that were commissioned on a block contract basis would receive an uplift of 6.12% on the contracted rate. ·       Where 1:1 hours were contracted separately they would remain aligned to the domiciliary care rate of £22.98. ·       The Day Care services that were commissioned on a block contract basis would receive an uplift of 2.2% on the contracted rate.   (4)  That the proposed client charges for 2025/26, as detailed in the appended paper (Appendix A and Appendix 1) be approved.