Finance and Business
Social Services
Social services charges*
Services commissioned through an agreed framework
Description |
2025-26 |
2026-27 |
| Domiciliary Care Framework | Bespoke | Bespoke |
| Supported Living Framework | Bespoke | Bespoke |
Care Home Fees - Fees are per person per week, gross and exclude funded nursing care
Description |
2025-26 |
2026-27 |
| Nursing (EMI) | £1,041.79 | £986.15 |
| Residential (EMI) | £1,007.13 | £954.23 |
| Nursing | £958.00 | £908.20 |
| Residential | £919.23 | £872.51 |
| Local Authority Care Component of Funded Nursing Care Fees - Fees are per person per week | N/A | £229.46 - £9.30 per week |
Direct Payment Rates - [Direct payment awards are done net of contribution]
Awarded to service users to procure services identified in their care and support plans.
Description |
2025-26 |
2026-27 |
| Home and Community Services – per hour - Managed & Non Managed Payroll [From 1 April 2024 people will be able to request additional funding for contingency arrangements, administrative costs and training if they employ their own PA] | £15.83 | £16.92 |
| Home and Community Services – per hour - Self-Managed Payroll (Non Managed Accounts Only) [From 1 April 2024 people will be able to request additional funding for contingency arrangements, administrative costs and training if they employ their own PA] | £16.84 | £18.00 |
| Home and Community Services – per hour - Agency, Micro & Self Employed [From 1 April 2024 people will be able to request additional funding for contingency arrangements, administrative costs and training if they employ their own PA] | £18.71 | £19.98 |
| Day Sessions - (3 hours per session) - Managed and Non Managed Payroll | £47.49 | £50.76 |
| Day Sessions - (3 hours per session) - Self-Managed Payroll (Non Managed Accounts Only) | £50.52 | £54.00 |
| Day Sessions - (3 hours per session) - Agency, Micro & Self Employed | £56.13 | £59.94 |
| Short Term Residential Stay (Respite) + Residential in a care home setting – per week: Under 65 | £919.23 | TBC |
| Short Term Residential Stay (Respite) + Residential in a care home setting – per week: Over 65 | £919.23 | TBC |
| Short Term Residential Stay (Respite) + Residential in a care home setting – per week: Nursing | £858.00 | TBC |
| Short Term Residential Stay (Respite) + Residential in a care home setting – per week: EMI | £1,007.13 | TBC |
| Short Term Residential Stay (Respite) + Residential in a care home setting – per week: Nursing EMI | £1,041.79 | TBC |
| Short Term Respite At Home + residential at home - per hour - Managed & Non Managed Payroll | £15.83 | £16.92 |
| Short Term Respite At Home + residential at home - per hour - Self-Managed Payroll (Non Managed Accounts Only) | £16.84 | £18.00 |
| Short Term Respite At Home + residential at home - per hour - Agency, Micro & Self Employed | £18.71 | £19.98 |
(A) Service delivery falling under Non-residential charging – to a collective Maximum per week per client – the amount the service user pays depends on their financial assessment
Description |
2025-26 |
2026-27 |
| Services provided/commissioned that are additional to those required to meet assessed care needs, will be charged separately at full cost. | £100.00 | £100.00 |
| Home and Community Support Services - Personal care and general support in the home and community – per hour | £24.04 | £24.95 |
| Day Opportunities (internal) - This includes attendance at PCC Day and Social Activity Centres and day opportunities in the community - Procured from external providers | Bespoke | Bespoke |
| Day Opportunities (internal) - This includes attendance at PCC Day and Social Activity Centres and day opportunities in the community - Delivered in PCC Facilities | £38.82 | £40.29 |
| Day Opportunities (internal) - This includes attendance at PCC Day and Social Activity Centres and day opportunities in the community - Bespoke, including community based | Bespoke | Bespoke |
| DOIT: Day Opportunities - Awarded to service users to purchase services identified in their care and support plans from a list of pre-approved internal and external providers. Service Users are able to purchase services from more than one provider to meet their care needs. Set rates under an agreed threshold (Contractual arrangements are between service user and provider and faciliatated by the DOIT Service). | £56.13 | Under Review |
| DOIT: Day Opportunities - Awarded to service users to purchase services identified in their care and support plans from a list of pre-approved internal and external providers. Service Users are able to purchase services from more than one provider to meet their care needs. Bespoke packages with 1:1 provision under a pre-agreed hourly framework rate (Contractual arrangements are between service user and provider and faciliatated by the DOIT Service). | £22.46 | Under Review |
| Short Term Residential Stay (also known as respite) Less than 8 consecutive weeks – per night | Based on financial assessment | Based on financial assessment |
| Short Breaks in Non-Residential Settings – (To ensure consistency with charges levied to those who have short breaks in registered homes.) per day | Bespoke | Bespoke |
| Adult Placements/Shared Lives - Care and Support in Adult Placement (Short Term) – per day (Grade 1) | £76.00 | Under Review |
| Adult Placements/Shared Lives - Care and Support in Adult Placement (Short Term) – per day (Grade 2) | £96.00 | Under Review |
| Adult Placements/Shared Lives - Care and Support in Adult Placement (Short Term) – per day (Grade 3) | £116.00 | Under Review |
| Direct Payments - Service user or Responsible Person (sometimes with support from Direct Payments Support Agency) makes care arrangements. (Including personal care, personal assistants and day opportunities provided in the community.)Home and Community Services – per hour - Managed & Non Managed Payroll [From 1 April 2024 people will be able to request additional funding for contingency arrangements, administrative costs and training if they employ their own PA] | £15.83 | £16.92 |
| Direct Payments - Service user or Responsible Person (sometimes with support from Direct Payments Support Agency) makes care arrangements. (Including personal care, personal assistants and day opportunities provided in the community.)Home and Community Services – per hour - Self Managed Payroll (Non Managed Accounts only) [From 1 April 2024 people will be able to request additional funding for contingency arrangements, administrative costs and training if they employ their own PA] | £16.84 | £18.00 |
| Direct Payments - Service user or Responsible Person (sometimes with support from Direct Payments Support Agency) makes care arrangements. (Including personal care, personal assistants and day opportunities provided in the community.)Home and Community Services – per hour - Agency, Micro and Self Employed [From 1 April 2024 people will be able to request additional funding for contingency arrangements, administrative costs and training if they employ their own PA] | £18.71 | £19.98 |
| Direct Payments - Service user or Responsible Person (sometimes with support from Direct Payments Support Agency) makes care arrangements. (Including personal care, personal assistants and day opportunities provided in the community.)Day Sessions – per 3 hour session - Managed & Non Managed Payroll [From 1 April 2024 people will be able to request additional funding for contingency arrangements, administrative costs and training if they employ their own PA] | £47.49 | £50.76 |
| Direct Payments - Service user or Responsible Person (sometimes with support from Direct Payments Support Agency) makes care arrangements. (Including personal care, personal assistants and day opportunities provided in the community.)Day Sessions – per 3 hour session - Self Managed Payroll (Non Managed Accounts only) [From 1 April 2024 people will be able to request additional funding for contingency arrangements, administrative costs and training if they employ their own PA] | £50.52 | £54.00 |
| Direct Payments - Service user or Responsible Person (sometimes with support from Direct Payments Support Agency) makes care arrangements. (Including personal care, personal assistants and day opportunities provided in the community.)Day Sessions – per 3 hour session - Agency, Micro and Self Employed [From 1 April 2024 people will be able to request additional funding for contingency arrangements, administrative costs and training if they employ their own PA] | £56.13 | £59.94 |
| Short Term Stay (Respite) in Registered Care Home – Per Week | Based on financial assessment | Based on financial assessment |
(B) Flat rated charges
Description |
2024-25 |
2025-26 |
| Community Alarms – Pendant Alarm linked to monitoring service - per week - Standard VI Unit (analogue unit that works over phoneline) With Disablement Exemption Certificate | Not applicable | Under Review |
| Community Alarms – Pendant Alarm linked to monitoring service - per week - Standard VI Unit (analogue unit that works over phoneline) Without Disablement Exemption Certificate | Not applicable | Under Review |
| Community Alarms – Pendant Alarm linked to monitoring service - per week - Smart Hub (has internal mobile sim card) With Disablement Exemption Certificate | Not applicable | Under Review |
| Community Alarms – Pendant Alarm linked to monitoring service - per week - Smart Hub (has internal mobile sim card) Without Disablement Exemption Certificate | Not applicable | Under Review |
| Appointeeship Administration Charges - Care Home Appointeeship [per week, deducted from financial assessment charge] | £6.55 | £6.80 |
|
Appointeeship Administration Charges - Community Appointeeship [per week, in addition to financial assessment charge] |
£13.15 | £13.65 |
|
Appointeeship Administration Charges - Appointeeship - Handling arrangements for deceased as part of dealing with estate |
£367.50 | £381.47 |
| Deputyship Charges – as per Public Guardian Guidance - Deputyship £20,300+ capital (1st year) [revised from £16K + by APAD in 2024] | £982.00 | £982.00 |
| Deputyship Charges – as per Public Guardian Guidance - Deputyship £20,300+ capital (subsequent years) [revised from £16K + by APAD in 2024] | £824.00 | £824.00 |
| Deputyship Charges – as per Public Guardian Guidance - Deputyship up to £20,300 capital | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Deputyship Charges – as per Public Guardian Guidance - Deputyship all cases preparatory work | £944.00 | £944.00 |
| Deputyship Charges – as per Public Guardian Guidance - Preparation and lodgement of a report or account to the Public Guardian | £274.00 | £274.00 |
| Deputyship Charges – as per Public Guardian Guidance - Preparation of a Basic HMRC income tax return (bank or NS&I interest and taxable benefits) | £89.00 | £89.00 |
| Shared Lives (SL) - Weekly fee paid to SL carers which is inclusive of £178 (from 1/4/25) Full Board and Lodge element which is the responsibility of the Individual living in a long term SL Setting to pay - Grade 1 - the remaining £310 paid by Commissioners | £88.00 | Under Review |
| Shared Lives (SL) - Weekly fee paid to SL carers which is inclusive of £178 (from 1/4/25) Full Board and Lodge element which is the responsibility of the Individual living in a long term SL Setting to pay - Grade 2 - the remaining £439 paid by Commissioners | £617.00 | Under Review |
| Shared Lives (SL) - Weekly fee paid to SL carers which is inclusive of £178 (from 1/4/25) Full Board and Lodge element which is the responsibility of the Individual living in a long term SL Setting to pay - Grade 3 - the remaining £562 paid by Commissioners | £740.00 | Under Review |
| Domiciliary - Domiciliary | £24.04 | TBC |
| Domiciliary - Direct Payment Domiciliary | £15.31 | TBC |
| Domiciliary - Day Care | £38.82 | TBC |
| Domiciliary - Direct Payment Day Care | £51.97 | TBC |
(C) Service delivery to external providers and other local authorities
Description |
2025-26 |
2026-27 |
| Day Opportunities - Charges to other local authorities, private residential home providers accessing day service – per day | Bespoke Cost | Bespoke Cost |
| PCC Care Homes - Milford House – per week | £1,654 | Under Review |
D) Residential care home services – Temporary (8+ weeks to 52 weeks) and Permanent - The charge the client pays is based on a financial assessment
| Description |
2025-26 |
2026-27 |
| Bought In Residential – per week | £919.23 | TBC |
| Bought In Residential – EMI – per week | £1,007.13 | TBC |
| Bought In Nursing – per week | £958.00 | TBC |
| Bought In Nursing EMI – per week | £1,041.79 | TBC |
| Bought In Bespoke placements in external care homes | Bespoke | TBC |
| Pembrokeshire County Council Care Homes - All residents regardless of placement start date: Residential – per week | £919.23 | TBC |
| Pembrokeshire County Council Care Homes - All residents regardless of placement start date: Residential – EMI – per week | £1,007.13 | TBC |
(E) Deferred payments
When a property is taken into account in a client’s financial assessment, they can defer/delay paying for some or of their care costs. This means they do not need to sell their property right away. Administration costs include legal fees. Interest charged is based on national Fiscal Forecast which sets out the Market Gilt Rate. This rate could change every 6 months on 1stJanuary and 1st June.
Description |
2025-26 |
2026-27 |
| Interest Charged | 4.25% (1/1/25) | 4.85% (1/6/26) |
| Administration Set-up Cost (One-off charge) | £640.00 | £664.32 |
All Fees are inclusive of VAT, if applicable (unless otherwise stated). Fees and charges marked with an asterisk * are set by the Council, those not marked are set by other organisations such as Welsh Government and UK Government.
ID: 10206, revised 07/04/2026
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