When charges do not apply
There are some circumstances and services which the council will not charge for. These include:
- provisions of community equipment (including minor adaptions to property up to £1,000)
- intermediate care and reablement support services must be provided free of charge for up to six weeks
- any services which are provided as part of your aftercare under section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983
- if you are suffering from variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease for meeting your needs
- any services which a local authority is under a duty to provide through other legislation may not be charged for under the Care Act 2014
- assessment of needs, financial assessments and the preparation of the care and support plan
- in the same way as chargeable services, all provisions should reflect best value and be clearly linked to specified outcomes.