Decisions

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Decisions published

28/09/2018 - Minimum Income Guarantee for Working Age Adults - AH6 (18/19) ref: 335    Recommendations Approved

The Care Act 2014 requires local authorities, for people receiving publicly arranged care and support, that they have sufficient money to cover day-to-day living costs, known as the Minimum Income Guarantee. Up until now, the County Council has set its level above the statutory minimum set by the government.  In view of the financial situation facing the County Council this concession can no longer be afforded and so a period of engagement with stakeholders will begin to inform a further decision in December 2018, which will determine whether financial assessment of customer contributions for working age adults receiving County Council arranged care and support, other than in a care home, will be based on the statutory Minimum Income Guarantee with effect from 1 April 2019.

 

 

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Adults and Health

Decision published: 28/09/2018

Effective from: 10/10/2018

Decision:

The Cabinet Member for Adults and Health has approved a process of engagement with those working age adults who require a financial assessment of customer contributions who are receiving Council arranged care and support other than in a care home, with a view that this be based on the statutory Minimum Income Guarantee with effect from 1 April 2019.

 

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);

Lead officer: Dave Sargeant


28/09/2018 - Local Assistance Network (LAN) Funding - AH5 (18/19) ref: 334    Recommendations Approved

The Council currently budgets to spend £0.807m providing discretionary assistance to households in crisis situations through the Local Assistance Network (LAN).  The LAN is delivered through a partnership with voluntary sector agencies which provide non cash based assistance, very largely on an ‘in kind’ basis, to households facing hardship as a result of a crisis or emergency. 

 

The scheme was launched in 2013 when funding for discretionary welfare provision was transferred from the benefits system to local government and ‘ring-fenced’ for this purpose.  Given that this funding no longer exists the cost of the LAN falls entirely on the Council’s base budget.  In the current financial context it is not considered sustainable to maintain expenditure on the LAN at the current level and a significant reduction is therefore being proposed. A period of engagement will begin to gather evidence to inform a further Cabinet Member decision in the context of an impact assessment and to establish the priorities for the use of this funding going forward.

 

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Adults and Health

Decision published: 28/09/2018

Effective from: 10/10/2018

Decision:

The Cabinet Member for Adults and Health has approved a process of engagement with providers and stakeholders, which may result in a reduction in the budget for the LAN to £200,000 per annum from 2019/20 onwards. 

 

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);

Lead officer: Ivan Western


28/09/2018 - Housing Related Support- AH4 (18/19) ref: 333    Recommendations Approved

The County Council commissions a range of housing related support services through contracts with voluntary sector organisations. These services include specialist accommodation based schemes for residents who are at risk of homelessness as well as ‘floating support’ to residents living in community settings.

 

Funding to support these services used to be provided to the Council via a ring-fenced government grant as part of the Supporting People Programme.  This was removed in 2011, and since then the Council has continued to fund services from its base budget.  In view of the discretionary nature of many of the services involved, it is proposed that consideration be given to whether it is sustainable to continue to fund these services and that a process of engagement begin to gather evidence to inform funding decisions in December 2018 and to plan for their impact.

 

 

 

 

 

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Adults and Health

Decision published: 28/09/2018

Effective from: 10/10/2018

Decision:

The Cabinet Member for Adults and Health has approved a process of engagement with providers and stakeholders which may result in the termination of contracts to provide housing related support during the financial year 2019/20.

 

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);

Lead officer: Mark Dow