Charging for homecare and other home-based services

Fairer Charging Policies

The Department of Health requires that all adult social services departments implement a Fairer Charging Policy.

Our charging policy aims to ensure that:

• Wirral Adult Social Services maintains a reasonable level of income to fund services
• people who use our services who are receiving non-residential care services contribute to the cost of their services subject to a financial assessment
• 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
• meals provided at day centres or elsewhere
• No charges are made for services provided under s117 Mental Health Act 1983

For further information and advice contact the Central Advice and Duty Team on (0151) 606 2006.