Social Services Charging Policy
Appendix 2 - Fees and Charges
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Services comissioned through an agreed framework
Service delivery to external providers and other local authorities (C)
Residential Care Home Services (D)
Services comissioned through an agreed framework
Domiciliary Care Framework
- 2024/25: Bespoke
- 2025/26: Bespoke
Supported Living Framework
- 2024/25: Bespoke
- 2025/26: Bespoke
Care home fees
Fees are per person per week, gross and exclude Funded Nursing Care |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
|
Nursing (EMI) |
£986.15 |
£1,041.79 |
|
Residential (EMI) |
£954.23 |
£1.007.13 |
|
Nursing |
£908.28 |
£958.00 |
|
Residential |
£872.51 |
£919.23 |
|
Local Authority Care Component of Funded Nursing Care Fees (Fees are per person per week) |
TBC |
TBC |
Direct payment rates
Awarded to service users to procure services identified in their care and support plans.
Direct payment awards are done net of contribution
Home and Community Services – per hour |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
|
Managed and non managed payroll |
£14.77 |
£15.83 |
|
Self-managed payroll (Non managed accounts only) |
£15.73 |
£16.84 |
|
Agency, micro and self employed |
£17.40 |
£18.71 |
[From 1 April 2024 people will be able to request additional funding for contingency arrangements, administrative costs and training if they employ their own PA]
Day Sessions - 3 hours per session |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
|
Managed and non managed payroll |
£44.31 |
£47.49 |
|
Self-managed payroll (Non managed accounts only) |
£47.19 |
£50.52 |
|
Agency, micro and self employed |
£52.20 |
£56.13 |
Short term Residential Stay [Respite] + Residential in a care home setting – per week |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
|
Under 65 |
£872.51 |
£919.23 |
|
Over 65 |
£872.51 |
£919.23 |
|
Nursing |
£908.28 |
£958.00 |
|
Residential EMI |
£954.23 |
£1,007.13 |
|
Nursing EMI |
£986.15 |
£1,041.79 |
Short Term Respite At Home + residential at home - per hour
|
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
|
Managed and non managed payroll |
£14.77 |
£15.83 |
|
Self-managed payroll (Non managed accounts only) |
£15.73 |
£16.84 |
|
Agency, micro and self employed |
£17.40 |
£18.71 |
Charges (A)
Service delivery falling under non-residential charging
To a collective maximum per week per client - the amount the service user pays depends on their financial assessment (Services provided/commissioned that are additional to those required to meet assessed care needs, will be charged separately at full cost)
- 2024/25 - £100
- 2025/26 - £100
Home and community support services
Personal care and general support in the home and community
- 2024/25 - £23.63
- 2025/26 - £24.04
Day opportunities (internal)
This includes attendence at Pembrokeshire County Council Day and Social Activity Centres and day opportunities in the community
There will be no charge for transport to access day opportunities, where it hasd been identified as a need that social services will meet, in the clients integrated assessment
per day |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
| Procured from external providers | not applicable | tbc |
| Delivered in Pembrokeshire County Council facilities | £38.17 | £38.82 |
| Bespoke, including community based | not applicable | tbc |
DOIT: Day opportunities
Awarded to service users to purchase services identified in their care and support plans from a list of pre-approved internal and external providers. Service Users are able to purchase services from more than one provider to meet their care needs.
[Contractual arrangements are between service user and provider and facilitated by the DOIT service.]
Per session / per hour |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
| Set rates under an agreed threshold | £53.55 | £56.13 |
| Bespoke packages with 1:1 provision under a pre-agreed hourly framework rate | £22.46 | £22.46 |
Short term residential stay (also known as respite)
Less than eight consecutive weeks - per night
- 2024/25: Based on financial assessment
- 2025/26: Based on financial assessment
Short breaks in non-residential settings - per day
To ensure consistency with chrages levied to those who have short breaks in registered homes
- 2024/25: Bespoke
- 2025/26: Bespoke
Adult placement/Shared lives
Care and support in adult placement/Shared Lives (Short breaks/Respite)
per day |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
| Grade 1 | £65.71 | £76.00 |
| Grade 2 | £83.71 | £96.00 |
| Grade 3 | £100.85 | £116.00 |
Direct payments
Service user or responsible person (sometimes with support from Direct payments support agency) makes care arrangements
Home and community services – per hour
|
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
|
Managed and non managed payroll |
£14.77 |
£15.83 |
|
Self-managed payroll (Non managed accounts only) |
£15.73 |
£16.84 |
|
Agency, micro and self employed |
£17.40 |
£18.71 |
[From 1 April 2024 people will be able to request additional funding for contingency arrangements, administrative costs and training if they employ their own PA]
Day sessions - 3 hours per session |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
|
Managed and non managed payroll |
£44.31 |
£47.49 |
|
Self-managed payroll (Non managed accounts only) |
£47.19 |
£50.52 |
|
Agency, micro and self employed |
£52.20 |
£56.13 |
|
Short term stay (respite) in registered care home - per week |
Based on financial assessment |
Based on financial assessment |
Flat rated charges (B)
Community alarms - Pendant alarm linked to monitoring service - per week
Standard VI unit (analogue unit that works over phone line) |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
| With disablement exemption certificate |
£2.90 |
TBC |
| Without disablement exemption certificate |
£3.48 |
TBC |
Smart Hub (has internal mobile sim card) |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
| With disablement exemption certificate |
£3.90 |
TBC |
| Without disablement exemption certificate |
£4.68 |
TBC |
Meals provided in social care day services - per meal
- 2024/25 - TBC
- 2025/26 - TBC
Appointeeship administration charges
Appointeeship |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
| Care Home appointeeship (per week, deducted from financial assessment charge) | £6.25 | £6.55 |
| Community appointeeship (per week, in addition to financial assessment charge) | £12.50 | £13.15 |
| Appointeeship - handling arrangements for deceased as part of dealing with estate | £350.00 | £367.50 |
Deputyship charges - as per public guardian guidance
Deputyship |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
| Deputyship £20,300+ capital (1st year) [revised from £16k+ by APAD in 2024] |
£982pa |
£tbc |
|
Deputyship £20,300+ capital (subsequent years) [revised from £16k+ by APAD in 2024] |
£824pa |
£tbc |
|
Deputyship up to £20,300 capital |
3.5% |
tbc% |
|
Deputyship all cases preparatory work |
£944 |
£tbc |
| Preparation and lodgement of a report or account to the Public Guardian |
£274 |
£tbc |
| Preparation of a Basic HMRC income tax return (bank or NS&I interest and taxable benefits) |
£89 |
£tbc |
Shared Lives (SL) - Weekly fee paid to Shared Lives carers which is inclusive of £178 (from 1/4/25) full board and lodge element which is the responsibility of the individual living in a long term Shared Lives setting, to pay
per week |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
|
Grade 1 - the remaining £310 paid by Commissioners |
£460 |
£488 |
|
Grade 2 - the remaining £439 paid by Commissioners |
£586 |
£617 |
|
Grade 3 - the remaining £562 paid by Commissioners |
£706 |
£740 |
Service delivery to external providers and other local authorities (C)
Day opportunities
Charges to other local authorities, private residential home providers accessing day service – per day
- 2024/25 - TBC
- 2025/26 - TBC
Pembrokeshire County Council care homes
Milford House - per night
- 2024/25 - £1,654
- 2025-26 - TBC
Residential Care Home Services (D)
Temporary (8+ weeks to 52 weeks) and permanent
Bought in
The charge the client pays is based on a financial assessment
per week |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
|
Residential – Per week |
£872.51 |
£919.23 |
|
Residential – EMI – Per week |
£954.23 |
£1,007.13 |
|
Nursing – Per week |
£908.28 |
£958.00 |
|
Nursing – EMI – Per week |
£986.15 |
£1,041.79 |
|
Bespoke placements in external care homes |
Bespoke |
Bespoke |
Pembrokeshire County Council care homes
All residents regardless of start date. The charge the client pays in based on a financial assessment
per week |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
| Residential | £872.51 | £919.23 |
| Residential EMI | £954.23 | £1,007.13 |
Deferred payments (E)
Interest charged is based on national Fiscal Forecast which sets out the market gilt rate. This rate could change every 6 months on 1st January and 1st June. The market gilt rate that we have used is 1.5%.
When a property is taken into account in a client’s financial assessment, they can defer/delay paying for some of their care costs. This means they do not need to sell their property right away. Administration costs include legal fees.
Charges |
2024/25 |
2025/26 |
| Interest charged |
4.20% |
4.25% 4.45% |
| Administration set-up cost (One-off charge) | £600.00 | £640.00 |