Agenda item

Adult Social Care Charging Policy

Report from the Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health.

 

Recommendations:

 

That Cabinet:

 

  1. Note the outcome of the consultation.

 

  1. Approve implementation of the Adult Social Care – Charging for Care and Support Policy (Appendix 2) from 1 April 2026

 

  1. Retain a maximum charge for non-residential care, but align it with the standard charge for nursing with dementia support, for those who fund their own care.

 

  1. Introduce a one-off administrative fee for arranging care on behalf of people who fund their own care.

 

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