Issue - meetings

The Executive Board considered a report on the Carmarthenshire County Council Direct Payment Policy which had been updated in line with changes in legislation, namely the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, the Care and Support (Direct Payments) (Wales) Regulations 2015 and Part 4 of the Code of Practice to the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.

The Executive Board noted the main substantive changes made to the previous 3 Counties policy as outlined within the report. The revised Direct Payment Policy appended to the report had been revised to reflect the changes thereto.

The report outlined that direct payments were a means by which individuals with eligible care and support needs, could purchase their own services to meet those care and support needs.  The local authority had a legal obligation to offer direct payments to anyone who were entitled to care and support.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the revised Carmarthenshire County Council Direct Payment Policy be approved.