Adult Social Care Charges
If you use our services you will be expected to pay a financial contribution towards their cost.
However, some of our services are free and you will not have to pay for your social care assessment or for any information and advice we offer you.
In certain circumstances we can reduce your financial contribution or provide you with a service free of charge.
We can also help you to claim any welfare benefits that you may be entitled to.
We will always tell you how much your financial contribution will be before you start using your services.
Which services will I have to pay a contribution for?
- Home care services (personal and practical care in your home)
- Direct Payments
- Personal Budgets/Individual Budgets
- Supporting people services
- Day care
Which services have a standard charge?
Home care (£18.22 per hour)
- Mobile meals (£3.90 per meal)
- Careline (£4.46 per week (free if you are getting Home Care or are on an income related benefit)
Does everyone have to pay a contribution?
You will not be expected to pay a contribution if:
- Your income is less than the basic Income Support or Pension Credit level, plus a 25% buffer
- You have Creuzfeldt Jacob Disease (CJD)
- You are getting services under section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1982
- You are receiving community equipment, minor house adaptations or telecare products
- You are receiving in house home care reablement services for a maximum of 6 weeks
- You are receiving Intermediate care services for a maximum of 6 weeks
- Services provided to carers under Section 2 of the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000
How is my contribution worked out?
The amount you contribute towards the cost of your service depends on the type of service you have and on your financial circumstances and ability to pay.
We work this out using a financial assessment form. This helps us decide how much money you have available to pay towards the cost of your care and support each week - your available income.
Your available income is the money you have coming in from various sources, such as certain welfare benefits but not any income from employment, less certain expenses, for example your housing costs or any disability related expenses such as extra heating costs, less certain allowances - money that the Government says we have to ignore when we work out how much money you have to contribute towards your care and support.
You will never be expected to pay more than your available income and your contribution will never be more than it costs to provide the service.
If you feel you cannot afford to pay your contribution after your financial assessment you can ask for a review if you believe we have made a mistake in your assessment or if you believe that we have not taken full account of your circumstances.
Our booklet 'Contributing towards your services and support' (see below) explains how we work out people's contributions towards their community-based services.
Contributions policy
You can find our Contributions Policy below.