Home Care Services
Commons · Question 110131 · Tabled 2 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed local authority care fee uplifts below the minimum price for homecare on the sustainability of the domiciliary care market.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 4 Feb 2026
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, including in the domiciliary market, to achieve...