Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 56112

Care Homes: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 19 June 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the affordability of weekly care home fees.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
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...
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