Residents' meetings to discuss new charging proposals
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Residents who live in borough extra care and supported housing schemes and receive social care support are being invited to a series of meetings to outline a simpler, fairer charging policy.
Walsall Council has written to all those residents affected to seek their views - while reassuring them the proposals will not affect their right to stay in their homes.
Benefits-based charging, which asks people to make a contribution towards their care costs from the specific disability-related benefits they receive, has been introduced for community-based services like day care and home care.
Social care chiefs are now consulting on whether the policy should be extended to cover those in extra care and supported housing schemes. This consultation will inform decision-making about any future policy.
Paul Davies, Walsall Council Executive Director (Social Care & Inclusion) will lead a series of meetings over the next few weeks to outline the changes and what they will mean to residents as well as answer any questions they may have.
People can attend any meeting they choose.
The first meeting in 2012 will be on Friday 6 January at Knaves Court, High Street, Brownhills, from 10am to 11.30am.
Meetings will also be held on Monday 9 January at Deighton Court, Brockhurst Crescent, Delves, from 10.30am to 12 noon and on Thursday 12 January at The Watermill in Goscote Lane, Walsall.
Two meetings will be held on Friday 13 January -the first at Jenner House, Jenner Road, Beechdale, from 11.30am to 1pm and at St Peter's Court, Harrison Street, Bloxwich, from 2pm to 3.30pm.
On Thursday 26 January, a meeting will be held at Furlong House, Lanton Close, Bloxwich, from 3.30pm to 5pm.
Meetings will also be held on Friday 27 January at Old Vicarage Close, Pelsall, from 11.30am to 1pm and at Moxley Court, Sutton Road, Moxley from 2pm-3.30pm.
On Monday 30 January residents can attend a meeting at Oakwood Lodge, Chaucer Avenue, Short Heath, from 4.30pm to 6pm.
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