93 Adult Social Care Uplift for Providers 2017/18 - key decision PDF 449 KB
Minutes:
The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, People, on the
proposed annual uplift for domiciliary and residential care providers within
Halton for 2017/18.
The Board was advised that the care sector was critical to the
sustainability of the health and social care economy and ensured that the
Council was able to support adults to live as independently as possible in
their own homes.
It was reported that one of the main challenges for the sector had been
the introduction of the new mandatory National Living Wage (NLW) for workers
aged 25 and above from 1 April 2016. Both residential and domiciliary care
rates in Halton were considered competitive compared to other councils in the
North West. Appendix 1 provided data on Halton’s
average domiciliary and residential rate for 2016/17 against other North West
Local Authorities for Members’ information.
Reason(s) for Decision
The Executive Board
are required to approve the uplift in the rate paid to providers to ensure the
Authority meets its statutory duties under the Care Act.
Alternative
Options Considered and Rejected
None identified.
Implementation
Date
1 April 2017.
RESOLVED: That Board approval be given to actively enter into discussions with Care Providers with a view to offer a 3% uplift for 2017/18.