FEE INFORMATION. 5.1 The Fee as set out in the Particulars shall be paid from and including the Date of Admission, and is paid to the Provider for the Services each week. 5.2 It is agreed that a “week” means the period of Monday to Sunday inclusive and, in the case of the first week, shall be from the Date of Admission until the following Sunday apportioned as to a daily rate (calculated as to the weekly rate divided by 7). 5.3 The Fee shall be paid monthly in advance. It is calculated by apportioning the daily rate according to the number of days in the month. The Fee shall continue to be payable whether or not the Client shall occupy accommodation at the Home and shall hold the Room (or any replacement room provided under Clause 4.4) for the return of the Client but, if the Provider is able to temporarily use the Room (or any replacement room provided under Clause 4.4) and make a charge for that use, the Fee will be reduced by an amount equal to the additional income received by the Provider. The Provider will make reasonable attempts to make alternative temporary arrangements for the Room to reduce the Fee but is under no obligation to make alternative use of the Room or any replacement room. 5.4 The Fee shall be paid by Direct Debit so as to be cleared funds in the Provider’s bank account by the last day of the previous month. The Client / Sponsor will complete the initial Direct Debit Form on or before the Date of Admission and will complete and return to the Provider any subsequent replacement within 7 working days of receipt. 5.5.1 The Fee payable by the Client/Sponsor to the Provider is a Gross Fee and includes where applicable the Funded Nursing Care Contribution, otherwise known as the Free Nursing Contribution (FNC) payable by the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). FNC is a payment made direct to the Provider for the cost of nursing care. It is not payable to the Client nor does it belong to the Client. 5.5.2 Once the FNC is awarded by the CCG the Fee payable by the Client/Sponsor will be reduced to a Net Fee (i.e. the Gross Fee less the FNC) for as long as the FNC continues to be paid by the CCG but will revert to the Gross Fee if the FNC is no longer payable. 5.5.3 As the FNC and any future increase is paid direct to the Provider by the CCG the Provider will upon receipt of the initial FNC payment account to the Client/Sponsor for the proportion of FNC for the period from the date of the award to the date of receipt of the FNC (the Refund) and will pay the Refund to the Client/Sponsor as soon as possible. 5.5.4 Only the Net Fee will be subject to the Fee Increase provision in clause 5.8 for the period the Provider receives FNC from the CCG. For the avoidance of doubt the FNC and any increase to the FNC will belong to the Provider. 5.5.5 If this contract is for Residential Services then Clauses 5.5.1 to 5.5.4 do not apply.
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FEE INFORMATION. 5.1 The Fee as set out in the Particulars shall be paid from and including the Date of Admission, and is paid to the Provider for the Services each week.
5.2 It is agreed that a “week” means the period of Monday to Sunday inclusive and, in the case of the first week, shall be from the Date of Admission until the following Sunday apportioned as to a daily rate (calculated as to the weekly rate divided by 7).
5.3 The Fee shall be paid monthly in advance. It is calculated by apportioning the daily rate according to the number of days in the month. The Fee shall continue to be payable whether or not the Client shall occupy accommodation at the Home and shall hold the Room (or any replacement room provided under Clause 4.4) for the return of the Client but, if the Provider is able to temporarily use the Room (or any replacement room provided under Clause 4.4) and make a charge for that use, the Fee will be reduced by an amount equal to the additional income received by the Provider. The Provider will make reasonable attempts to make alternative temporary arrangements for the Room to reduce the Fee but is under no obligation to make alternative use of the Room or any replacement room.
5.4 The Fee shall be paid by Direct Debit so as to be cleared funds in the Provider’s bank account by the last day of the previous month. The Client / Sponsor will complete the initial Direct Debit Form on or before the Date of Admission and will complete and return to the Provider any subsequent replacement within 7 working days of receipt.
5.5.1 The Fee payable by the Client/Sponsor to the Provider is a Gross Fee and includes where applicable the Funded Nursing Free Personal Care Contribution, otherwise known as the Free Nursing Contribution (FNC) payable by the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). FNC FPC is a payment made direct to the Provider for the cost of nursing care. It is not payable to the Client nor does it belong to the Client.
5.5.2 Once the FNC FPC is awarded by the CCG the Fee payable by the Client/Sponsor will be reduced to a Net Fee (i.e. the Gross Fee less the FNCFPC) for as long as the FNC FPC continues to be paid by the CCG but will revert to the Gross Fee if the FNC FPC is no longer payable.
5.5.3 As the FNC FPC and any future increase is paid direct to the Provider by the CCG the Provider will upon receipt of the initial FNC FPC payment account to the Client/Sponsor for the proportion of FNC FPC for the period from the date of the award to the date of receipt of the FNC FPC (the Refund) and will pay the Refund to the Client/Sponsor as soon as possible.
5.5.4 Only the Net Fee will be subject to the Fee Increase provision in clause 5.8 for the period the Provider receives FNC FPC from the CCG. For the avoidance of doubt the FNC FPC and any increase to the FNC FPC will belong to the Provider.
5.5.5 If this contract is for Residential Services then Clauses 5.5.1 to 5.5.4 do not apply.
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