Issue - meetings

To approve a change to the financial assessment undertaken when calculating what people can afford to contribute towards their care.

RESOLVED that;

i)              the responses that have been received during the consultation period be noted.

ii)             the following change to the financial assessment when calculating what people can afford to contribute towards their care be agreed:

That the Council when financially assessing someone in receipt of Adult Social Care fully takes account of the income received by people receiving the higher rate of benefit from Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payments.

iii)           a protection period for people negatively impacted by the proposals be agreed.