Adult Social Care invoices
Invoices have now been issued following a short delay, and associated direct debit collection dates will be adjusted accordingly. There is no need to contact us at this time.
Appendix 3 - The Minimum Income Guarantee and PEA figures (2025/2026)
In this section
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1Introduction
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2Legal Context
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3Policy Scope
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4Personal Budgets
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5When will charges apply
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6How to pay
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7Exceptions from charging
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8Providing information and advice
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9The Financial Assessment
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10How we complete financial assessments
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11Light Touch Financial Assessments
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12Refusal to complete the financial assessment
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13Where people lack mental capacity
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14Nursing care and funding support from the NHS
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15Safeguarding
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16Carers
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17Charging for care and support in settings other than a care home
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18Charging for care and support in a care home
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19Appeals and Waivers
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20Debt Recovery
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21Implementation and monitoring
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22Appendix 1 - Definitions
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23Appendix 2 - Capital, income and tariff income
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24Appendix 3 - The Minimum Income Guarantee and PEA figures (2025/2026)
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25Appendix 4 -Disability Related Expenditure (DRE)
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26Appendix 5 - Review and Appeal Process for Adult Social Care Financial Services
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27Policy Details
The Minimum Income Guarantee
|
Group of people |
Statutory Minimum Income Guarantee |
Council applied MIG |
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A single person: |
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Adults under 25 |
£89.15 |
£94.15 |
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Adults over 25 to pension credit age |
£112.50 |
£117.50 |
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Pension credit age adults |
£232.60 |
£237.60 |
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A member of a couple: |
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Adults over 18 to pension credit age |
£88.35 |
£93.35 |
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One or both adults over pension credit age |
£177.55 |
£182.55 |
MIG Premiums
The council applies the statutory minimum for MIG premiums
|
Type of premium |
Current Minimum Income Guarantee |
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Disability premium single person |
£49.65 |
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Enhanced disability single person premium |
£24.25 |
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Disability premium – adult in a couple |
£35.40 |
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Enhance disability premium – adult in a couple |
£17.45 |
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Carer premium |
£53.25 |
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Adult 18 and over who is lone parent |
£110.60 |
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Each Dependent Child Premium |
£102.95 |
Personal Expense Allowance (PEA)
The PEA is the weekly amount that people receiving local authority-arranged care and support in a care home (residents) are assumed to need as a minimum for their personal expenses.
The PEA for 2025/2026 is £30.65 per week
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