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This engagement has now closed.

Background

Barnet Council, like many other councils, charge assessed contributions towards the costs of Care and support. Barnet’s charging and contributions policy Fairer Contributions Policy. follows national guidance set by the Department of Health and Social Care and is published on the council's website. This policy will be reviewed and updated as required following the outcomes of the consultation.

An appointee is a person or organisation who has been given the legal right to manage someone else’s benefits. The department for work an pensions (DWP) manages the appointeeship process. The council does not currently charge an administration fee

Background

Barnet Council, like many other councils, charge assessed contributions towards the costs of Care and support. Barnet’s charging and contributions policy Fairer Contributions Policy. follows national guidance set by the Department of Health and Social Care and is published on the council's website. This policy will be reviewed and updated as required following the outcomes of the consultation.

An appointee is a person or organisation who has been given the legal right to manage someone else’s benefits. The department for work an pensions (DWP) manages the appointeeship process. The council does not currently charge an administration fee for the costs incurred in acting as appointee for residents where appointed by the DWP. Many other local authorities charge for these services, so the council are seeking to consult on introducing a charge for appointeeship customers which reflect some of the administrative costs incurred by the council in order to ensure the service is sustainable.


How to have your say 

We are keen to hear your views on this Acting as an appointee proposal. Please give us your views by completing this online questionnaire.


Alternative formats of the engagement

If you are unable to complete the questionnaire online and would like to request a paper copy or another format of the questionnaire, please email: engage.adults@barnet.gov.uk

Any paper copies should be sent to Adult Social Care Fees and Charges Consultation, London Borough of Barnet, 1st Floor, Communities, Adults and Health, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London, NW9 4EW


What happens after the engagement closes?

Your comments and responses to the surveys will assist us in deciding how best to progress with the proposed charges. Once a decision has been made, we will write to residents impacted by the changes to advise of them of the outcomes.