RESOLVED: to agree to:
1) increase the rate paid to independent sector residential care homes for the financial year 2023-24 by 9.53% per week;
2) increase the rate paid to the independent sector nursing homes for the financial year 2023-24 by 9.53% per week;
3) make an inflationary payment of up to 9% for specialist care home placements where evidence is provided of inflationary pressures;
4) an updated fee rate of £49.70 per day (from £45.38 per day) for a day care placement in a care home;
5) increase the rates for in-house day care and residential care by 9.53%;
6) increase the dementia rate by 9.53% per week; and
7) make an inflationary payment of up to 6% for well-performing block contracts in specific circumstances.