KCC currently backdates charges for residential care to the date that funding commenced but does not do this for domiciliary and other non-residential care and support. The amount of income lost by not backdating charges for these service users is approximately £300,000 per year.
Following the implementation of the Care Act in April 2015, the Department of Health has provided clarification on the backdating issue (in a series of responses to questions from local authorities).
This decision will now institute backdating for domiciliary and other non-residential care and support to the date that the County Council commenced funding. Charges will not be collected from the service user until a financial assessment has been carried out and anyone not able to pay any arrears in one go will be permitted to pay these off at a slower pace.
The proposed change will only apply to new service users from the date of implementation.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Division affected: (All Division);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/10/2015
Decision due: Not before 11th Nov 2015 by Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health
Department: Social Care, Health & Wellbeing
Contact: Christine Grosskopf, Policy Manager 03000 416181 Email: chris.grosskopf@kent.gov.uk.
Consultees
This issue was reported to a meeting of the
Adult Social Care and Health Cabinet Committee on 10 July
2015.
Financial implications: Christine Grosskopf, Strategic Policy Adviser, Strategic and Corporate Services Tel: 03000 416181 Email:chris.grosskopf@kent.gov.uk
Legal implications: 15/00086