Decision details

To give formal approval to the revised fairer charging policy based on changes in the Department of Health revised Fairer Charging Guidance.

(i)         that approval be given to adopt the Fairer Contributions Policy (attached at Appendix 2 to the report from the Director of Adult Social Services);

(ii)        that agreement be given to the revised practice frameworks included within the policy in relation to:

Appeals Procedure

Arrangement of Funerals

Protection of property

Debt collection protocol

(iii)       that the Deferred Payment policy be adopted;

(iv)       that payments to Carer’s continue to be outside the scope of the Fairer Contributions Policy, as outlined in paragraph 3.3.14 of the Director’s report;

(v)        that approval be given to temporary respite care of up to eight weeks in some circumstances being financially assessed using the Fairer Contributions Policy rather than CRAG;

(vi)       that authority be delegated to the Director for Adult Social Services to nominate named officers to apply to the Probate Registry on behalf of the Council for grants of probate and letters of administration when recovering debts owed in relation to adult social care provision;

(vii)      that agreement be given to an implementation date of 1 March 2013.