Social Services Charging Policy

Services that will not be chargeable

Some services will be provided free of charge and these are:

• Reablement (provided in a person’s home in the community) / Intermediate care rehabilitation/reablement beds (provided in a PCC care home) for up to 6 weeks, to enable service users to maintain or regain the ability to live independently at home in the community.
• After-care services provided/arranged under s117 of the mental Health Act 1983.
• Transport to a day service, where transport has been identified as an assessed need in a service user’s care plan.
• Independent professional advocacy provided/arranged by PCC under Part 10 of the SSWBA.
• Needs assessment, financial assessment, care planning, provision of statements of a charge, and care charge reviews.
• Employment Programmes arranged/provided by PCC.