Issue - decisions

Summary of Decision

The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Voluntary Sector, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform, has:

(a)  Agreed that the Council uses the MSIF to provide subsidy grants for paying homecare workers (who work on block contracts and via direct payments) an additional £1.50 (above London Living Wage) per hour for the period to which the grant applies, starting in December 2023.

(b)  Approved grants for the purposes outlined in (a) above for the period to which the grant applies, commencing December 2023 to the following providers:    

(c)   Noted the estimated annual cost of £1.2m; the indicative amounts of the grants set out in Table 1 in the exempt Appendix A to this report; and that the actual amounts of the grants will vary based on the actual hours delivered.

Reasons for Decision

The increased pay will support the delivery of the Council’s Fairer Westminster ambitions to tackle inequality, deliver high-quality adult social care services, and ensure its procurement is responsible. This will also help tackle low pay in the care workforce.

A Cabinet Member Decision is required in accordance with the Cabinet Terms of Reference due to the value of the decision.