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.
Legal Context
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
2.1 When a local authority chooses to charge for adult social care services, it must do so according to:
- The Care and Support Statutory Guidance
- The Care Act 2014 and Regulations
- The Human Rights Act 1998
- The Equalities Act 2010
2.2 The Care Act and Care and Support Statutory Guidance, defines areas where the council can apply discretion when deciding how to charge for adult social care.
2.3 Local authorities must have a clear and transparent policy on how they charge for care and support, explaining how they exercise their discretion and how they have chosen to charge for care.
2.4 All information is kept in accordance with the UK GDPR requirements. More information on how we use your information can be found in the Adult Social Care Privacy Notice on our website.
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