Care Homes: Fees and Charges
Commons · Question 9327 · Tabled 12 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Kerry McCarthy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing care home costs for elderly and disabled people.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 22 Jun 2026
Fee rates are set by providers of adult social care, the majority of which are in the independent sector. The Department does not have powers to set or recommend the level of fees that care homes charge. However, all businesses are required to comply with...