Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
RESOLVED:-
(i) that the following amendments to the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) Policy, as detailed in the report now submitted, be approved:-
a) that a ‘Help to Move’ property provision be established (see page 19 of the Policy);
b) that provision be established for Shared Lives Carers providing Interim Care for Vulnerable Adults leaving hospital (see page 23 of the Policy);
c) that provision be made for waiving of the means testing for some Fast Track Adaptations where applicants qualify namely: Stair Lifts, Through Floor Lifts, Ceiling Track Hoists, Access Ramps in line with paragraph 4.1c (see page 20 of the Policy);
d) that the approach to Dual adaptations be improved (see page 22 of the Policy);
e) that the procurement framework for accessing level access showers be formalised (see pages 21 and 22 of the Policy);
f) that all the above amendments are subject to being implemented for 12 months, with regular review to ensure there are no unintended consequences and can be reversed if required;
(ii) that the Communities Cabinet Spokesperson be authorised to approve any future minor changes to the approach to the Disabled Facilities Grant (see page 24 of Policy); and
(iii) that a report on the impact of c) and e) above be presented to Cabinet in 12 months’ time.
Publication date: 29/01/2019
Date of decision: 23/01/2019
Decided at meeting: 23/01/2019 - Cabinet
Effective from: 30/01/2019
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