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Annual Review of Adult Social Care Fees & Charges 2025-26

Meeting: 12/02/2025 - Cabinet (Item 307)

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Report of the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Care attached.

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

Councillor T Tariq, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing presented the report which proposed the 2025/26 Adult Social Care fees and charges across the Health and Care directorate to take effect in April 2025.

 

Decision:

Cabinet:

·         Approved the proposed Adult Social Care Fees & Charges for 2025/26 detailed in Appendix A of the report.

 

Reasons for recommendations:

 

·         In accordance with the Council’s Financial Regulations, there is a requirement to review fees and charges on an annual basis.

 

Alternative options considered:

 

·         No alternatives were considered. The uplift to 2025/26 Adult Social Care fees are in line with the 2025/26 Adult Social Care Provider Fee Uplifts or in line with the November 2024 Autumn Statement which announced that Department of Works and Pensions benefits will increase by 1.7%.