Decision Maker: Executive Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: February 18, 2026

Purpose: The report outlined the proposals for revised inflation prices to enable the service to meet the cost of providing adult services in 2026-27 to all care providers who supported Tameside residents.

Content: RESOLVED That Executive Cabinet note the report and subject to approval of the Councils budget at the Council meeting on the 2 March 2026 that approval be given to: (i)                 The proposed new rates for care home placements as detailed in Appendix 1 table 2 of this report. (ii)               The proposed new rates for Support at Home and Standard Home Care as detailed in Appendix 1 table 3 of this report, (iii)             The spot purchase rates for sleep in and waking nights as detailed in Appendix 1 table 3 of this report. (iv)             The proposed up lifts of adult services commissioned through contract prices highlighted in Appendix 1 table 4 (v)               The proposed revised rate for extra care of £20.26 (vi)             The revised Direct Payment rates as detailed in Appendix 1 table 5 of this report. (vii)           The rate increases for Shared Lives Carer payments detailed in Appendix 1 Table 6 of this report. (viii)         The increase of any fee not included in Appendix 1 by 4.35% (ix)             The delegation to the Director of Adult Services to increase any fee more than those stated in Appendix 1 by a greater percentage rate with supporting evidence. (x)               All payment rates detailed in the report to be effective from 1 May 2026 (xi)             The related impact of care package fee increases on the financial assessment of the service user is from 1 May 2026.