{"id":5158,"date":"2020-05-22T18:37:01","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T17:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gpsj.co.uk\/?p=5158"},"modified":"2020-05-26T12:29:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T11:29:15","slug":"knowsley-council-announces-extra-funding-to-support-under-pressure-adult-social-care-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gpsj.co.uk\/?p=5158","title":{"rendered":"Knowsley Council announces extra funding to support under pressure Adult Social Care system"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Reporter: Stuart Littleford<\/span> <span style=\"color: #999999;\">&#8211;<em> News<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As a result of the increasing pressures being placed on the Adult Social Care system as a result of COVID-19, Knowsley Council has allocated funding and agreed system changes to enhance its support for care providers across the Borough.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gpsj.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/logo-knowsleycouncil.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"83\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These enhancements recognise the increasing demand on services, higher than usual staff absences amongst care providers due to COVID-19 and the additional costs being incurred across the entire system.\u00a0 The Council is extremely grateful for the support of frontline social care staff and wants to ensure that those working in this sector feel as valued as they possibly can at this time.<\/p>\n<p>Councillor Sean Donnelly, Knowsley Council\u2019s Health and Social Care Cabinet Member for commented: \u201cCare workers really are the unsung heroes of the health and social care world.\u00a0 They work incredibly hard to provide important care and support for our residents when they need it most.\u00a0 The pressure on the system currently is incredible and organisations and individuals really are struggling in the face of the significant challenges arising from COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been working closely with our care providers to understand their challenges and do what we possibly can to support them during this difficult time.\u00a0 This is why we have today announced some practical and meaningful changes which we hope will help providers to continue to deliver such a valuable service.\u00a0 We also want all workers within this sector know just how much their contribution is valued.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Council has announced that it will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increase payments permanently by 7% to all domiciliary care providers \u2013 to ensure that workers across the private care sector are paid at least the National Living Wage rate<\/li>\n<li>Increase payments by 5% to all providers until the end of June 2020 (with the option to extend by a further three months if the crisis continues)<\/li>\n<li>Make further payments to all providers to meet the costs of sickness absence across their workforce during the COVID-19 crisis<\/li>\n<li>Make changes to the payments system in order to get money to providers even more quickly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Council is hopeful that these changes, which will be implemented with immediate effect, will provide crucial additional support for a system that is already under significant pressure.\u00a0 The cost of these measures is expected to be in the region of \u00a32.4 million in 2020\/21.<\/p>\n<p>Councillor Donnelly added: \u201cCOVID-19 presents an unprecedented challenge for us all. 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