Issue - meetings

A report from the Deputy Leader of the Council, Councillor Simpson is attached.

The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing submitted a report setting out details of changes to key operational policies following the Care Act 2014.  Operational policies to be amended will include changes to the Assessment and Eligibility Policy; Charging and Financial Assessment Policy and the Personal Budget Policy.  The Residential Care Top Up Policy is a new policy that has been developed as a result of the legislation and will require processes and pathways to be established prior to implementation.

Delegated decisions:

That Cabinet agrees to:

Approve the Assessment and Eligibility Policy, the Charging and Financial Assessment Policy, the Personal Budget Policy, the Residential Care Top Up Policy and the Personal Budget Staff Guidance Policy which is for internal use only.

Reason for the decision:

This report brings the Council’s policies in line with the requirements of the Care Act.  It is estimated that 350 clients will be impacted by the proposals; the extent of which will be known once financial assessments are undertaken.