FOI Request Live in Care Rates

Request 101001428886

For Live-in Care paid for through Direct Payments or as a direct service provided by the Local Authority:
1. What is the lowest, highest and average weekly rate paid to DP users to employ a live-in care agency to provide 24/7 care?
2. What rate of DP is paid for Bank Holiday working for 24/7 live-in care paid for though a DP?
3. What are the highest, lowest and average rates paid to care Agencies to provide a direct
service for care and support for live-in 24/7 care?
4. What Bank Holiday rates are paid for a direct service?
5. When were rates for domicilliary and live-in agencies first set at their current rates?

Response 08-03-2017

1. At present, the LA does not provide rates for a live in carer, individuals who choose to have a live in carer but this has not been an assessed need, have their indicative budget paid via a DP to contribute towards the cost of the care and support commissioned by the family.

2. As per response above, this would be at the discretion of the family, and the budget contributes towards this cost.

3. At present we do not have rates set for 24/7 live in care.

4. Bank holiday rates for live in carers are not dictated by the LA, rates for PA's are paid at the standard rate as their rate of pay is enhanced to accommodate this uplift across their shift for ease to the employer.  Rates are paid to other domiciliary support services as per the providers rates specified.

5. Rates are not set for live in agencies.  Other rates are reviewed on an annual basis at the start of the financial year.

Moray Council do not pay for live in carers as a direct service provided by the local authority