Decision details

Proposed decision: Approval to the revision of the rates payable and charges levied by Kent County Council for adult social care services.

How the decision relates to Corporate Objectives:  This decision revises the rates payable and charges levied. It will enable the Council to raise funding, as required by Parliament, to help meet the cost of providing social care services to the people of Kent.

Financial Implications:

This decision revises the rates payable and charges levied. It will enable the Council to raise funding, as required by Parliament, to help meet the cost of providing social care services to the people of Kent.

Legal Implications:

The recommendation report will distinguish between those rates and charges over which Members can exercise their discretion, and those which are laid down by Parliament.

Equality Implications:

None

The matter is referred to in the Directorate’s Business Plan/Medium Term Capital Programme, and the Uplift of Rates and Charges is also included in the Budget.

As Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health I:

APPROVE the increase to

i.              Client contributions for residential care: older people, £467.70

ii.            Client contributions for residential care: people with learning disabilities, £637.57

iii.           Deferred payment scheme: the initial fee £484.80 and annual fee £65.65

iv.           Wellbeing charge: better homes active lives scheme for older people, £15.16

v.            Wellbeing charge: better homes active lives scheme for people with learning disabilities, £45.36

vi.           Notional charges for day care

a.    Learning disability day centre, £38.02

b.    Learning disability day centre half day, £19.01

c.    Older people day centre, £30.29

d.    Older people day centre half day, £15.15

e.    Physical disability day centre, £36.16

f.     Physical disability day centre half day, £18.08

g.    Older people with mental health needs day centre, £35.80

vii.          Notional homecare charges

a.    Social ½ hour, £7.77

b.    Social ¾ hour, £10.36

c.    Social 1 hour, £13.44

d.    Unsocial ½ hour, £8.81

e.    Unsocial ¾ hour, £11.65

f.     Unsocial 1 hour, £14.91

viii.        Client contributions foe meals changes

a.    Meal charge, £3.94

b.    Meals and other snacks, £4.94

c.    Refreshments flat rate charge of £1

ix.           Other local authority charges

a.    Assessment hourly rate to increase to £70.27

INTRODUCE

x.            Arrangement fee for self-funders, non-residential care

NOTE

xi.           The charge for personal expenses allowances

xii.          The recommendation to continue the £10 charge for blue badge

xiii.        The continuation of the voluntary drivers’ mileage rate

xiv.        The rates for consultancy work and key publications

CONFIRM

The charge for other local authorities for use of in-house respite residential beds is to be calculated on the basis of full cost recovery.