Proposed Deferred Payment Agreements and the Care Cap collection as a result of the Care ActFebruary 2015

Presented by Chris Buttery – c.buttery@hscic.gov.uk

Agenda

1. How to make the best use of a webinar

2. Introductions

3. Why are we doing a consultation?

4. The proposals for deferred payment agreements

5. How to participate in the consultation

6. Any questions?

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Introductions

HSCICKatharine Robbins – Programme Manager, Social Care

Chris Buttery – Section Head, Social Care

Lewis Smith – seconded to the HSCIC

Department of HealthEdd Hair

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Why are we doing a consultation?

• Care Act 2014 was passed into law in May 2014

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23/contents/enacted

• Care Act 2014 Statutory Guidance released in October 2014

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/care-act-2014-statutory-guidance-for-implementation

• Care Act represents significant changes to social care policy and practice, including the introduction of the care cap and deferred payment agreements

• Councils are currently working towards the outlined changes in policy and practice

• HSCIC data collections need to be updated to reflect new policy and practice

• HSCIC must consult with stakeholders to agree what changes are necessary and actionable

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How were the proposals developed?

• The proposals were developed by the DPA working group: – Councils– Department of Health– Software suppliers– HSCIC

• Approved by the DPA group, Department of Health and the National Data Collections Programme Board

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How can I respond to the consultation?

• A document has been published that describes the proposals

http://www.hscic.gov.uk/media/15901/DPA-support-document/pdf/DPA_support_document.pdf

• You can also download a file containing all the questions within the consultation

http://www.hscic.gov.uk/media/15900/DPA-consultation-questions/pdf/DPA_consultation_questions.pdf

The consultation is being carried out online.

http://www.hscic.gov.uk/article/5303/Consultation-on-the-data-requirements-for-the-proposed-collection-on-Deferred-Payment-Agreements-and-questions-regarding-the-care-cap-in-response-to-the-Care-Act

Proposals

The DPA & the care cap proposals

• 6 DPA subject areas:– Activity– Finance– New requests– Nature of the agreement– Recovery– Write offs

– 2 questions on the care cap

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The Questions

• 1. How useful is it for this metric to be collected centrally by the HSCIC?

• 2. If you support the proposal, how would you expect to use the national data?

• 3. If you do not support the proposal, do you have any thoughts on how it could be improved?

• 4. Are you planning to record this data routinely on your local system?

• 5. If you are unable to collect any aspect of this data for 201516, please could you tell us why?

• 6. Are there any additional costs associated with recording and reporting these metrics to the HSCIC?

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Activity

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Finance

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New Requests

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Nature of the DPA

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Recovery

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DPAs Written Off

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The care cap

In April 2016 the Care Act will deliver an eligible care cost cap of £72,000.

1. What do you think the national data requirements are arising from the cap?

• How many people are eligible? How many people have “hit/benefitted” from the cap?

2. How do you think this could be incorporated into the suite of national returns?• Does it fit into any of our current reports? Would it require a stand alone collection?

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Any questions?

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