Issue - meetings

RESOLVED to: 

1)   Increase independent sector home care hourly rates by 8.1%;

2)   Increase independent sector home care travel rates by an average of 6.1%;

3)   Increase the fee rate for in-house home care and extra care provision by 7.4%; and

4)   Increase up to 7.4% for specialist home care where evidence is provided by them of inflationary pressures.

Councillor N Hoy introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, that sought Cabinet approval to make inflationary increases on fee rates for 2024-25 from 1st April 2024.

RESOLVED to: 

1)    Increase independent sector home care hourly rates by 8.1%;

2)    Increase independent sector home care travel rates by an average of 6.1%;

3)    Increase the fee rate for in-house home care and extra care provision by 7.4%; and

4)    Increase up to 7.4% for specialist home care where evidence is provided by them of inflationary pressures.