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Direct Payments Fees


Service

Unit of Measurement

2026/27 Rate

Personal Assistant - day rate

Hourly rate, inclusive of ‘on- costs’

£16.82

Personal Assistant – day  rate respite

Hourly rate, inclusive of ‘on- costs’

£16.82

Personal Assistant - night Rate

Hourly rate

Waking Night £17.67 Sleeping Night £11.48

Personal Assistant - night rate respite

Hourly rate, inclusive of ‘on- costs’

Waking Night £17.67 Sleeping Night £11.48

Homecare - Agency

Hourly rate

£28.89

Supported Lifestyles - Agency

Hourly rate

Day Rate £25.92
Waking Night £25.92
Night Rate-Sleep in shift rate £129.81

Short Break in Care Home – Residential

Weekly cost

Tier 1 £987.46
Tier 2 £1,054.84
Tier 3 £1,254.76

Short Break in Care Home – Nursing (Excluding FNC)

Weekly cost

Tier 1 £1,132.14
Tier 2 £1,333.17
Tier 3 £1,534.20

Tier 4 will be calculated using The Care Funding Calculator

 

 

Day Care

Full daily cost (average)
Half daily cost (average)

£66.46
£33.23

Barrier Products allowance (where PA employed only)

Annual cost

£57.01

 

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