RESOLVED: to agree to
1) make an inflationary increase of 9.2% for independent sector home care provision from 1 April 2023;
2) increase travel/visit rates by an average of 9% from 1 April 2023;
3) increase the fee rate for in house home care and extra care provision from 1st April 2023 by 9.2%;
4) make an inflationary increase of up to 9.2% for specialist home care placements where evidence is provided of inflationary pressures; and
5) make a standard inflationary increase of 9% for day care provision for individual commissioned placements made with providers on the Council’s Day Care Framework from 1 April 2023.