Decision Taken By: CABINET MEMBER FOR Communities
Decision No: D110110MEM
Date: 26th July 2011
Decision(s) and Reason(s)
Consultation on Proposed Changes to KCC Charges for Adult Social Care
Minutes
The report outlined proposals within a Kent County Council consultation on changes to its non-residential charging policy. A copy of the consultation questionnaire was annexed to the report together with details of responses invited from local groups in order to inform the Borough Council's response.
Particular attention was drawn to the impact of the proposals on service users with mental health needs and the need to ensure that the charging policy for day care was applied equitably for people over 65 years. The comments contained in the response from East Peckham Parish Council were endorsed and concern expressed about the extent of the increase in available income to be taken into account (from 85 to 100 per cent) without any transitional arrangements. It was also suggested that other organisations such as Spadework be asked to provide examples of how their clients might be affected.
Following consideration by the Communities Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Communities resolved that the comments set out within the report and expressed at the meeting be included in the Borough Council's response to the consultation along with any additional concerns raised by local groups.
Reasons: As set out in the report submitted to the Communities Advisory Board of 26 July 2011.
Signed O Baldock (Cabinet Member for Communities)
Signed Leader: M Worrall
Signed Chief Executive: D Hughes
Date of Publication: 29 July 2011
This decision will come into force and may then be implemented on the expiry of 5 working days after publication unless it is called in.