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FAIRER CHARGING CONSULTATION28th May – 26th August 2012
LINSEY VINCENT – Project ManagerEDD TILLEN – Consultation Support Officer
INTRODUCTION
Fairer Charging Policy
• Sets out how much people are charged
for social care services
• Ensures people are charged in a fair and consistent way
• A Financial Assessment ensures that no one has to pay
more than they can afford
INTRODUCTION
Proposed Changes
1.Changing how much we subsidise payment for all non-
residential services
2.Changing how we charge for Housing Related Support
3.Ensuring we charge in the right way for Extra Care Housing
4.Working out how we should charge for Assistive Technology
BACKGROUND
The Story So Far…
• 2002 – Fairer Charging Policy approved
• 2009 – Fairer Charging Policy reviewed (including Personal
Budgets) and approved
• Feb 2012 – Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) approved
• Mar 2012 – Approval to consult on a review of Fairer Charging
Policy
• May 2012 – Consultation begins
IDEA 1: REMOVING SUBSIDIES
What Happens Now
• Non-Residential Services (i.e. Day Care, Home
Care, Personal Budgets, Carers’ Services)
• The Council pays towards the cost of some services
• 17% subsidy for Personal Budgets
• Unlimited subsidy for Day Services (people pay a flat rate of
£20 per day)
• No Subsidy for Home Care Services
• Subsidy is taken off before Financial Assessment is completed
IDEA 1: REMOVING SUBSIDIES
The Idea
• Make all subsidies the same
• Budget won’t allow us to increase subsidies, therefore…
• We want to stop paying all subsidies
• People who can afford it may have to pay the full (100%) cost
of their services
MARY’S EXAMPLE
Service CostWeekly
CostSubsidy
Final Charge
4 hours Home Care
£13
per hour
£52
per week0% (£0)
£52
per week
3 sessions Day Care
£40
per session
£120
per week50% (£60)
£60
per week
Total Cost:
£172 per week
Total Charge:
£112 per week
Assessed Charge: £50 per week
Mary Receives…
Service CostWeekly
CostSubsidy
Final Charge
4 hours Home Care
£13
per hour
£52
per week0% (£0)
£52
per week
3 sessions Day Care
£40
per session
£120
per week0% (£0)
£120
per week
Total Cost:
£172 per week
Total Charge:
£172 per week
Assessed Charge: £50 per week
New Charges
JOHN’S EXAMPLE
ServicePersonal Budget
CostSubsidy
Final Charge
Personal Budget
£172 per week
17% (£29)£143
per week
Assessed Charge: £143 per week
John Receives…
ServicePersonal Budget
CostSubsidy
Final Charge
Personal Budget
£172 per week
0% (£0)£172
per week
Assessed Charge: £172 per week
New Charges
+£29 per week
IDEA 2: HOUSING RELATED SUPPORT
What Happens Now
• Supporting People Services – Practical
support to help people live independently
• Recipients do not have to be eligible for Social Care Services
• Simple Financial Assessment
• Housing Benefit = No charge, no other income is taken into
account
• No Housing Benefit = Possible charge, based on all income
IDEA 1: HOUSING RELATED SUPPORT
The Idea
• Keep Simple Financial Assessment – Simpler process for a
simpler service
• Take all income into account, including Housing Benefit
EXAMPLE
Income Amount
Housing Benefit £80 per week
Employment and Support Allowance
£178 per week
Disability Living Allowance
£77 per week
Total Income: £335 per week
Mary John
Income Amount
Private Income £225 per week
Total Income: £225 per week
-£110 per week
IDEA 3: EXTRA CARE HOUSING
What Happens Now
• An alternative to Residential Care
• Specially adapted housing with access
to 24 hour support, usually included
with the cost of the accommodation
• If additional support is required (like Home Care or Day Care),
any charge is worked out using the Fairer Charging Policy
• This method has not been formally consulted on yet
IDEA 3: EXTRA CARE HOUSING
The Idea
• Continue using to use the Fairer Charging Policy to work out
charges
• Continue to charge people in Extra Care Housing in the same
way that we charge anyone who lives in their own home
EXAMPLE
There is no change to how we currently charge.
This is about confirming that how we charge is the fairest way.
IDEA 4: ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
What Happens Now
• Equipment that can help keep people safe
and secure in their own homes
• Often installed by HART (Maximum of 6
Weeks) – No Charge
• People often want to keep the equipment after the HART
service
• No charging policy yet
IDEA 4: ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
The Idea
• If person is eligible for social care services, then charge based on the
Fairer Charging Policy as part of a bigger package of care
• If they are not eligible for care, then…
• One off charge for installing the equipment; and/or
• One off charge for removing the equipment; and/or
• Weekly charge for monitoring and maintaining the equipment; and/or
• Weekly charge for having someone available to respond to an alarm
EXAMPLE
Technology Installation Monitoring Responder Removal
Lifeline Alarm + 3 Sensors
£40 one-off £2.50 per week £1 per week £40 one-off
GETTING INVOLVED
How to Take Part• Questionnaire
• www.leics.gov.uk/FairerChargingConsultation
• Events
• 1st August – 2:30pm-5:30pm – Loughborough Town Hall
• 9th August – 2pm-5pm & 5:30pm-8:30pm
– Parklands Leisure Centre, Oadby
• 14th August – 2pm-5pm & 5:30pm-8:30pm
– Tiger’s Stadium, Leicester
EXAMPLE
Any Questions?
We may include these on the Frequently Asked Questions found at
www.leics.gov.uk/FairerChargingConsultation
CONTACT US
Linsey Vincent
0116 30 56155
Edd Tillen
0116 30 53767