To consider a report of the Executive Member for Adult Social Care.

1. That the outcome of the consultation be noted.

2. That the response to the consultation be noted.

2.  That the outcome of the Equality Impact Assessment be noted.

4. That an inflationary uplift be approved of 4.86% to the hourly rate for standard homecare which will be an increase from £15.25 per hour to £15.99 per hour for 2020/21.

The Executive Member for Adult Social Care submitted a report which set out the outcomes from the “Fair Price for Care” consultation undertaken on the proposed hourly rate for Homecare for 20/21, and which accordingly recommended an hourly rate to be adopted.

            RESOLVED –

(1)       That the outcome of the consultation be noted.

(2)       That the response to the consultation be noted.

(3)       That the outcome of the Equality Impact Assessment be noted.

(4)       That an inflationary uplift be approved of 4.86% to the hourly rate for standard homecare which will be an increase from £15.25 per hour to £15.99 per hour for 2020/21.