a) That the outcome of the consultation be noted;
b) That from 1 April 2023 requests for repairs and maintenance for legacy equipment be considered as part of a care and support assessment review and be subject to Care Act eligibility criteria, to ensure fairness across the service and those it supports.
(KEY DECISION)
REASONS FOR DECISION:
Since the launch of the new Care Technology (hereinafter
“CT”) service on 25 April 2022, a discretionary repair and maintenance service
has been provided, but this is not sustainable as demand increases for
statutory provision.
Requests for repairs and maintenance for legacy equipment will be considered in future as part of a care and support review and that consideration of such requests be assessed by reference to Care Act eligibility criteria to ensure fairness across the service and those it supports.