Fees and charges for social care services provided by Adult Services for the financial year 2025 to 2026.
Non-residential care and support
All charges for non-residential care are decided through a financial assessment. Service users may only be required to pay a contribution towards the total weekly cost. Service users will not be charged more than the cost of the service provided.
Welsh Government set the maximum weekly charge that is payable by anyone receiving non-residential services. This is £100 per week. The Welsh Government are currently reviewing this amount.
| Type of care and support | Cost 2025 to 2026 |
|---|---|
| Home care (domicilliary) per hour | £23.80 |
| Direct Payments for personal assistants and micro-enterprises | £17.30 |
| Care hub (Fairwater, Minehead Avenue and Grand Avenue) per day | £20 |
Meals on Wheels
Main meal and dessert |
£6.94 |
Telecare
Mobile response (per week) Additional charges for equipment packages (basic package) |
£7.95 £163 |
Residential and nursing care homes
These are the rates that we have calculated as the standard cost of care rate for the category of placement listed. It should be noted that nursing rates do not include Funded Nursing Care (FNC).
All charges for residential care are decided through a financial assessment. Service users may only be required to pay a contribution towards the total weekly cost. In certain circumstances the service user may be required to pay the full cost of care.
| Type of care home | Cost of care (per week) 2024 to 2025 | Cost of care (per week) 2025 to 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| General residential | £978.53 | To be confirmed |
| General nursing | £1,014.16 | To be confirmed |
| Residential (Dementia) | £1,054.34 | To be confirmed |
| Nursing (Dementia) | £1,094.61 | To be confirmed |
Deferred Payment Scheme charges (interest rate)
The interest rate is set by the Office of Budget Responsibility which is reviewed twice a year in January and July. Interest will be charged from the first day of the deferred payment and will be compound.
| Month | Rate |
|---|---|
| January to June 2026 | 4.85% |
Other charges
The Deferred Payment charges are standard charges to cover the costs we incur in setting up and operating the Deferred Payment Agreement. It is meant to provide you with an indication of the costs involved.
| Type of charge | Cost from 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Application (one-off) | £74.55 |
| Land Registry and legal fees | £240.69 |
| Set up costs | £271.57 |
| Annual administration charge | £79.87 |
