(1) That, following consideration of the outcome of and response to the consultation, the following fee rates be approved from April 2022:

• Homecare: 4.51% inflationary uplift - this equates to £18.08 p/hr for framework homecare providers.

• Residential and Nursing Care : 5.4% inflationary uplift
• Residential Bed Rate: £602.64
• Nursing Bed Rate:       £673.66

(2) That it be confirmed that in approving the above, the Executive has taken into consideration the Council’s Public Sector Equality duty.