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FAIRER CHARGING CONSULTATION28th May – 26th August 2012
LINSEY VINCENT – Project ManagerEDD TILLEN – Consultation Support Officer
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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EXAMPLE
There is no change to how we currently charge.
This is about confirming that how we charge is the fairest way.
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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
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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
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EXAMPLE
Technology Installation Monitoring Responder Removal
Lifeline Alarm + 3 Sensors
£40 one-off £2.50 per week £1 per week £40 one-off
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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
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EXAMPLE
Any Questions?
We may include these on the Frequently Asked Questions found at
www.leics.gov.uk/FairerChargingConsultation
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CONTACT US
Linsey Vincent
0116 30 56155
Edd Tillen
0116 30 53767
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