We Are Gold Partners
We’re proud to announce that Kieran Lynch & Co have accepted an invitation from representative body Care England to become Gold Partners in the our area of expertise; VAT Contract Restructuring. Our Managing Director, Jock Waugh said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Care England on this extremely valuable area to the sector.” The […]
Wage negotiation – Labour’s plans for social care reform
We know that whatever else 2024 may hold in store, it will include a General Election, and while social care may not be a major battleground (although in any society which values human dignity, it should be), perhaps we should consider what’s on offer from each of the major parties. Given the trail of empty […]
VAT restructuring – a pragmatic step in care sector reform
The Sector Pulse Check 2023, jointly commissioned by learning disability charity Hft and care provider representative body Care England cherishes the coming General Election as a meagre glow of optimism amidst the sustained crisis of escalating costs and workforce shortages. The report, based on a large-scale survey of adult social care providers, finds that despite […]
Understanding Welfare Restructuring: A Game Changer for Social Care Providers
In the Key Considerations for VAT Welfare Restructuring: Streamlining Implementation webinar hosted by Care England on 30 January 2024, experts Richard Ayres, a social care advisor, and Jock Waugh, the Managing Director of Kieran Lynch & Co., delved into the pivotal aspects of welfare restructuring for social care organisations. This session highlighted how such restructuring […]
VAT restructuring for social care providers– how it works
Many social care providers have been disadvantaged by their VAT-exempt status in that they have been unable to claim back VAT paid for their operating costs. However, by assigning contractual responsibilities to a non-regulated associated VAT group member, a care provider is enabled to claim back VAT for costs associated with providing care for a […]
VAT recovery – more imperative than ‘nice to have’
The Care Quality Commission’s annual “State of health care and adult social care” report, published at the end of October last year, is bleak in its outlook and this bodes ill for older people who are going to need social care services in the coming years, especially those who will have to rely on publicly […]
Contract restructuring – so much more than VAT recovery
Many care providers will know that, by restructuring their contracts in respect of services provided to publicly funded clients, VAT paid on costs associated with those services can be claimed back, with an overall reduction on operating costs. But contract restructuring goes far beyond day-to-day business administration; contract restructuring is a project, and it needs […]
VAT recovery via contract restructuring – getting local authorities on-side
While many providers across the care sector have implemented contract restructuring for the recovery of VAT paid on costs incurred from providing services for state funded clients, there are areas of the country where the option is not available. Contract restructuring is contingent on the co-operation of the local authorities for which a care provider […]
Contract restructuring – doing it right
By restructuring contracts in respect of services provided to publicly funded clients, care providers can claim back VAT paid on costs associated with those, with an overall reduction on operating costs. Care providers will know that, while delivering high quality care is linked closely with competent management, the two skillsets are nonetheless quite different. This […]
Ten years of the Care Act 2014
“Adult social care needs urgent attention. This must be top of the in-tray for any incoming government.” So said David Fothergill, chair of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board on the launch of the LGA report to mark the tenth anniversary of the Care Act 2014 becoming law and designed to influence the general […]