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Fees, Charges and Contributions

Adult social services are means-tested services. You will have two assessments. One assesses your care and support needs and how much they are likely to cost. The other assesses your financial circumstances and determines how much, if anything you will be required to contribute to the cost of your care. If your financial assessment determines that you should pay a contribution towards your care you must do so whether you receive your Personal Budget as a Direct Payment or if it is managed by the council.

RBWM Provided and Arranged Services Fees/Charges 2010/11

Below is a list of charges to Personal Budget Holders for services provided by the Royal Borough.

Please Note: Should a Personal Budget Holder from another local authority purchase services provided by this authority, then this authority will charge that person for the full cost of providing the service: this will be 25% above the charges set for Personal Budget Holders of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Prices

Residential & Respite Services for People with Learning Disabilities

Service	Cost for RBWM Personal Budget Holders
Residential Respite at Allenby Road,	£150 per night

Brunel and Oakbridge Day Services for People with Learning Disabilities

Service	Day Centre Session	Community Sessions	Lunch Sessions
1 member of staff to 10 attendees	£8.10	£5.20	£5.10
1 member of staff to 5 attendees	£16.30	£10.50	£10.20
1 member of staff to 3 attendees	£32.60	£21.00	£20.40
1 member of staff to 2 attendees	£40.70	£26.20	£25.50
1 member of staff to 1 attendee	£81.50	£52.50	£50.90
Transport single journey to day centre/activity (maximum 2 charges per session)	£5.00

Services for Older Persons & Physical Disabilities

Place	RBWM Personal Budget Holders
Gardner Day Service & Windsor Day Service for Older People	£58.00 per day
Transport single journey to day centre/activity (maximum 2 charges per session)	£5.00
Personal Assistant (PA)	£14.00 per hour
Enhanced Home Care	£19.00 per hour
Standard Home Care	£17.00 per hour
STS&RS* excluding rehabilitation - day	£32.00 per hour
STS&RS* excluding rehabilitation - night	£64.00 per hour
Meals on wheels	£3.50 per meal
Residential Respite Care - in residential or nursing homes, arranged by the Council	£700 per week

*STS&R is the Short Term Support and Rehabilitation Service, which provides a free service for 14 days to people who need immediate support and rehabilitation. This service is chargeable from the 15th day of receiving this service if you are required to pay for your social care after a financial assessment. The leaflet, Meeting your Immediate Needs explains this service in more detail.

Paying for my Care and Support

Paying for your Care and Support

This leaflet explains how we work out your contribution to the cost of the support package you receive when you are living in your own home.

Contributions and Financial Assessments Explained

A new Contribution Policy came into effect from 3 January 2011. This policy says that everyone in need of social care must be financially assessed to determine how much they can afford to pay towards the total cost of their care and support. It also says that if a person cannot afford to pay the full cost of their care and support, the council may be able to fund the difference.