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Local authorities are responsible for interpreting and applying regulations in order to decide what to charge for social care services. The Department of Health publishes policy and guidance which seeks to ensure that the charges are fair and affordable.
Charging for social care is not a new development. People have always had to pay for, or contribute towards, the cost of social care. Today there are different arrangements for charging for residential care and non-residential care that take into account the individual needs and situation of the person requiring care.
Published: 14 July 2009
This guidance supplements the current fairer charging guidance. This new guidance provides councils with a model for calculating a person's contribution to their personal budget. Councils providing personal budgets should implement this section 7 guidance by March 2010.
The Single Assessment Process (SAP) is an important lever in the modernisation of services for older people. It was introduced in standard 2, (person centred care) of the National Service Framework for older people.
Selection of useful guidance resources including checklists and tools of interest to NHS and social care professionals involved in the assessment and care management of older people’s needs.
