Inflationary uplift 2024/25
Care Home Fees
Following the Care Home Inflationary consultation, which started on 1st February 2024 and ended 7th March 2024, the final inflationary details are as below:
Personalised fee model:
Hourly Care Cost
The composite hourly rate for Care Staff will increase by 6% from £11.09 per hour to £11.76 per hour, plus on costs at 24.23% and agency and training backfill element.
Therefore, the hourly rate will increase from £14.16 to £15.04 per hour.
Accommodation Costs
There has been no change to the proposal. The council will apply 4% to the weekly fee rates.
- Residential will increase from £396 to £412 per week.
- Nursing will increase from £414 to £431 per week.
Non-Banded Rate
The Non-Banded fee rate will be uplifted by 6%
Banded Fee Inflation
The Banded Fee will be uplifted by 4%. There are a very small number of placements on this contract, providers will be able to ask for people to be reviewed and for the personalised fee model to apply accordingly.
These rates will be effective from April 1st 2024.
If your organisation has not received formal notification of these changes, please contact: socialcarebusinessrelations-mailbox@devon.gov.uk
Community-based Services Fees
An inflation of 4% will be applied to all existing rates, as set out in the specific inflationary award letter. This will be effective as of 1st April 2024.
Please note that the next payment run will be made up of one week at the old rate and 3 weeks (week effective from) 1st April 2024, at the new rates.
If your organisation has not received formal notification of these changes, please contact: socialcarebusinessrelations-mailbox@devon.gov.uk
For further information please visit the PEN website here
If your organisation has not received this information please contact us