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Charging for Homecare and Other Adult Non-Residential Services

A Guide to Fairer Charging

This guide has been produced in accordance with the Department of Health guidance ‘Fairer Charging Policies for Home Care and other Non-Residential Social Services’. The guidance requires that all adult social services departments implement a Fairer Charging Policy.

 

This guide is for people who are in receipt of a care package provided by the Wirral Department of Adult Social Services.

The aims of the charging policy are to ensure that:

  • Wirral Department of Adult Social Services maintains a reasonable level of income to fund services;
  • People who use our services who are in receipt of non-residential care services contribute to the cost of their services subject to a financial assessment; and
  • People who use our services receive a benefits check as part of their financial assessment to ensure that they have access to their full benefits and entitlements.

The charging policy does NOT cover

  • charges for residential care provided under Sections 21 or 26, National Assistance Act; or
  • Meals provided at day centres or elsewhere

No charges are made for services provided under s117 Mental Health Act 1983.

 

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