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Social Services: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on setting adult social care fee uplifts in financial year 2026-27.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
2 Feb 2026
Target answer date
5 Feb 2026
Answer
5 Feb 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on setting adult social care fee uplifts in financial year 2026-27.

  2. 5 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care markets to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes negotiating fees individually with care providers to achieve a sustainable balance of quality, eff...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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