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Decision details

Proposed Charges For The Universal Deferred Payments Scheme

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Cabinet is being asked to consider options for charging for the costs of the Deferred Payment Scheme, and to decide on an option

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

That Cabinet agrees:

 

1.     that the council introduces charges, to recoup the associated costs of arrangements made, under Sections 34-36 of the Care Act 2014 and the Care and Support (Deferred Payment Agreements) Regulations 2014, with customers for whom the council arranges support for.

 

2.     to the adoption of the schedule of charges as detailed in the report, for the rest of 2015/16 financial year.

 

3.     that charges be reviewed annually in line with annual reviews of the Fairer Charging Policy.

Report author: Rosie Mckeever

Publication date: 11/11/2015

Date of decision: 09/11/2015

Decided at meeting: 09/11/2015 - Cabinet

Effective from: 17/11/2015

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