From: Leroy Young <Leroy@silver-healthcare.co.uk>

Sent: 14 March 2022 09:04

To: committee@sheffield.gov.uk

Subject: FW: SCC Proposed Fee Increase

Follow Up Flag: Follow up

Flag Status: Completed

Dear SCC/Alexis/Joe.

We have had chance to review the report that was issued to providers on Friday 11^th March and need to raise serious concerns to the council about the proposed increase.

The association has had significant dialogue with SCC and they are aware of the financial pressures on Providers, the 3.13% Increase does not sustain the market.
SCC are fully aware of the additional costs for Insurance, Gas, Electricity, Water, Food & Waste etc – the 3.13% increase does not cover these!
National Minimum Wage – SCC knew that from the additional 4.2 Million awarded in 2021 providers were unbale to pass this onto staff.
National Minimum Wage – The increase of 3.13% will not be sufficient to fund the increase
IPC/RFT/WRRF Grants are due to end
SCC are still ranked at the bottom of the Bed Fee table, how can Sheffield continue with this approach?
Nothing in the report regarding the 1.25% National Insurance increase – are providers to fund this from the 3.13%
The report was released again on a Friday the 11^th giving us just two days over a weekend to submit our response – this is wrong!!

I’m sure we speak for all providers in Sheffield and not just the members providing Adult Social care, Home Care, Day Care etc when we say the increase is totally inadequate and if approved will have serious consequences on the viability of the sector in Sheffield.

It’s time to wake up and realise the damage being caused by suppressing the funding in Sheffield – we have endured for too long and this needs to be addressed today not next year!!

Regards.

Sheffield Care Association.

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