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Guide

Charges for non-residential social care for adults

Publication date
27 February 2026

What these charges are

We provide community-based social care services for adults. We do this by working with the Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership.

If you’re assessed as eligible for care, you may have to pay something towards that care.

The amount you pay, if anything, depends on your income and how much you have in savings, if you have any. We also consider any costs that you may have for disability-related expenditure.

Having a financial assessment

If you receive a chargeable service, we'll assess you to see how much you can afford to pay towards the cost of those services. This is called a financial assessment.

You do not need to apply for a financial assessment. We'll do a financial assessment for you when you get chargeable social care services.

During a financial assessment, we use Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) systems and our own systems to support this process. We'll only get in touch with you if we need more information.

Your financial assessment considers your income and essential expenses, including any other costs you may have due to a disability. If you have disability-related expenditure (DRE), this can be considered to reduce your charge.

Examples of disability-related expenditure include:

  • equipment - mobility aids, communication devices, or home adaptations
  • healthcare costs - physiotherapy, acupuncture, chiropody, podiatry, or specialist treatments
  • daily living costs - additional laundry expenses, incontinence products, special dietary needs, or additional clothing or bedding
  • transport - use of taxis if public transport is inaccessible or mileage costs
  • household costs - higher than average heating bills due to a medical condition
  • services - personal alarm subscriptions, online shopping delivery, assistance with cleaning or gardening
  • activities - if the activity recommended for health reasons such as rehabilitation or to prevent social isolation.

Examples of expenditure that are not classed as disability-related expenditure include:

  • housing costs (rent or mortgage)
  • general food costs
  • council tax
  • entertainment services such as Sky or Netflix
  • home insurance.

When assessing your ability to contribute to the cost of eligible care and support, we’ll consider the following income and savings, based on a weekly amount:

  • net earnings (your earnings after any tax has been taken off)
  • benefits and tax credits
  • pension income
  • other income.

Read our policy on charging for non-residential social care for adults to find more information about how we work out how much you should pay.

You can also read an easy-read version of the charging policy.

Tell us about your disability-related expenditure

You should tell us about any disability-related expenditure so we can consider it during your financial assessment.

Before telling us, make sure you have:

  • details of your expenditure
  • proof of the amount you pay, such as receipts, invoices, or the last 3 months bank statements.

Here's an example of what a completed DRE form looks like so you know what to expect.

You can tell us about your disability-related expenditure online, by email, or by post.

Tell us by email or post

Fill in the form and send it to us, along with proof of the amount you pay, by email or post:

After a financial assessment

After a financial assessment, we'll send you:

  • details about how much you'll need to pay each week
  • a full explanation of the calculation
  • information about how to pay the contribution.

List of chargeable adult social care services

Charge type Service Frequency Charge
Flat rate Community alarms and technology enabled care Per week £5.13
Flat rate Community meal (2 course meal) Per meal £4.15
Non-residential Alzheimer's day care Per hour £26.53
Non-residential Anchor centre day service Per hour £21.04
Non-residential Anchor centre day service - transport Per day £35.00
Non-residential Community network day service Per hour £7.30
Non-residential Disability resource centre Per hour £15.28
Non-residential Disability resource centre - transport Per day £14.59
Non-residential Flexicare - befriending/going places Per hour £9.78
Non-residential Flexicare - groups Per hour £4.69
Non-residential Gateway/intensive support day service Per hour £38.77
Non-residential Home care - non-personal care Per hour £23.90
Non-residential Learning disability day service Per hour £9.81
Non-residential Learning disability day service - transport Per day £15.51
Non-residential Older people day service Per hour £8.25
Non-residential Older people day service - transport Per day £6.21
Non-residential Older people digital day care Per hour £3.25
Non-residential Sheltered housing - maximum charge Per week £96.10
Non-residential Sheltered housing - minimum charge Per week £14.29
Residential Residential care home - dementia (council-run) Per week £1,148.10
Residential Residential care home - mainstream (council-run) Per week £925.38
Residential - respite Weavers Linn respite - mainstream Per day £377.58
Residential - respite Weavers Linn respite - complex Per day £407.57

If you need help or advice

You can contact us if you want to talk about your charges or have any questions: