Cabinet received a report which was submitted following a motion moved by Councillor John Fox, the Council’s Armed Forces Community Champion, to Full Council on 14 October 2015, which has its origins in the Royal British Legions ‘Insult to Injury’ campaign.
The purpose of the report was to seek approval from Cabinet for a proposed change to the Council’s Adult Social Care Charging Policy in response to Councillor Fox’s motion.
Cabinet considered the report and motion as moved by Councillor John Fox, as unanimously supported by Council at the meeting held on 14 October 2015, and RESOLVED:
1. To approve that the Adult Social Care Charging Policy be amended to fully disregard the war disablement pension in the social care financial assessment, effective from February 2016, in accordance with the motion moved by Councillor Fox; and
2. To support the Local Government Association’s call for additional funding to be provided by Central Government to ensure that such a policy change is financially sustainable.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/01/2016
Decision due: 18 Jan 2016 by Cabinet
Lead member: Councillor Wayne Fitzgerald, Leader of the Conservative Group wayne.fitzgerald@peterborough.gov.uk
Lead director: Corporate Director People and Communities
Department: People Services
Contact: Wendi Ogle-Welbourn, Executive Director People and Communities Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Councils Email: wendi.oglewelbourn@peterborough.gov.uk: Tel: 01733 863749 Email: wendi.ogle-welbourn@peterborough.gov.uk Tel: 01733 863749.
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Relevant internal and external stakeholders.
Relevant Scrutiny Committee: Strong and Supportive Communities
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