The Portfolio Holder for Health and Adult Social Care presented a report from the Director of Adult Services on the Council’s proposed consultation on the current level of Minimum Income Guarantee [MIG].

RESOLVED:

That a public consultation is carried out into the proposals set out below, following which a recommendation will be made to Cabinet:

a)    That the Personal Budgets Contribution Policy is updated for 2018/2019, reducing Shropshire Council’s existing levels of Minimum Income Guarantee for pension aged individuals to the governments’ statutory minimum of £189.00 per week for a single person and £144.30 per week for a member of a couple. 

b)    That, subject to a means tested assessment, the non-residential care contribution charges to this group of individuals be increased in line with the changes to the Minimum Income Guarantee.