Report of the Director of Adult Services is attached, marked 14.

Contact Stephen Chandler Tel 01743 253704.

It was proposed by the Portfolio Holder for Resources Finance and Support, Mr M Owen and seconded by the Portfolio Holder for Adult Services and Commissioning, Mr L Chapman that the report of the Director of Adult Services, a copy of which is attached to the signed minutes and the recommendations contained therein, be received and agreed.

RESOLVED:

A.    That Shropshire Council charge a care arrangement fee (for care settings other than a care home placement) from June 2015 for those people who are not eligible for Local Authority funded care.  The fee level will be set on a cost recovery basis with a cap of £1,000 per arrangement.

B.    That Shropshire Council charge a care arrangement fee (for care home settings) on a cost recovery basis from April 2016 for those people who are not eligible for Local Authority funded care.  The fee level will be set at a later date.

C.    That Shropshire Council charge for care services from the week that care starts in both residential and non-residential settings.

D.    That Shropshire Council adopt a consistent approach to charging for all replacement care in both residential and non – residential settings.

E.    That Shropshire Council charge an administration fee for arranging a Deferred Payment on a cost recovery basis from June 2015.  The fee level will be set at £610.

F.    That Shropshire Council charge interest on deferred payments at the maximum allowable (currently at around 2.65%) and that this be applied to both mandatory and discretionary deferred payments.

G.   That Shropshire Council consider on a case by case basis requests by adults to use interest in land or other property which is not their main or only home and where a first or second legal charge capable of registration as adequate security for a Deferred Payment.