What do Care Services Cost?
Powys County Council reviews its level of charges periodically and the following maximum charge for services is shown below.
2025-2026
Level of Charges
- Home care (domiciliary care): £25.00 per hour
- Learning Disability services in the community: £20.00 per hour
Direct Payment scheme
(These are guide rates. Please note all Personal Assistants and Care Workers will be paid the Real Living Wage from 2022/23.):
- £15.83 per hour PA rate
- £17.26 per hour Micro enterprise
- £27.02 per Hour Domiciliary Care Agency Rate
Attendance at a day centre: £20.00 per day
Attendance at day and employment services: £20.00 per day
Transport to a day centre: No charge
24 hour support (supported tenancy): £100 per week
Short term respite in a care home: £100 per week per single episode of care
Shared lives scheme: £100 per week per single episode of respite care
Meals
Meals provided by the Powys County Council are charged for separately at the following flat rate:
- Meals at the day centre: £7.50 per meal
2024-2025
Level of Charges
- Home care (domiciliary care): £25.00 per hour
- Learning Disability services in the community: £20.00 per hour
Direct Payment scheme
(These are guide rates. Please note all Personal Assistants and Care Workers will be paid the Real Living Wage from 2022/23.):
- £14.60 per hour PA rate
- £17.26 per hour Micro enterprise
- £21.50 per Hour Domiciliary Care Agency Rate
- £12.00 per hour sleeping night rate
Attendance at a day centre: £20.00 per day
Attendance at day and employment services: £20.00 per day
Transport to a day centre: No charge
24 hour support (supported tenancy): £100 per week
Short term respite in a care home: £100 per week per single episode of care
Shared lives scheme: £100 per week per single episode of respite care
Meals
Meals provided by the Powys County Council are charged for separately at the following flat rate:
- Meals at the day centre: £7.50 per meal
2023-2024
Level of Charges
- Home care (domiciliary care): £23.50 per hour
- Learning Disability services in the community: £23.50 per hour
Direct Payment scheme
(These are guide rates. Please note all Personal Assistants and Care Workers will be paid the Real Living Wage from 2022/23.):
- £12.85 per hour PA rate
- £17.26 per hour Micro enterprise
- £19.70 per Hour Domiciliary Care Agency Rate
- £10.90 per hour sleeping night rate
Attendance at a day centre: £15.00 per day
Attendance at day and employment services: £15.00 per day
Transport to a day centre: No charge
24 hour support (supported tenancy): £100 per week
Short term respite in a care home: £100 per week per single episode of care
Shared lives scheme: £100 per week per single episode of respite care
Meals
Meals provided by the Powys County Council are charged for separately at the following flat rate:
- Meals at the day centre: £7.50 per meal
2022-2023
Level of Charges
Direct Payment scheme (These are guide rates. Please note all Personal Assistants and Care Workers will be paid the Real Living Wage from 2022/23.):
- £12.15 per hour PA rate
- £16.13 per hour Micro enterprise
- £19.00 per Hour Domiciliary Care Agency Rate
- £9.90 per hour sleeping night rate
Attendance at a day centre: £15.00 per day
Attendance at day and employment services: £15.00 per day
Transport to a day centre: No charge
24 hour support (supported tenancy): £100 per week
Short term respite in a care home: £100 per week per single episode of care
Shared lives scheme: £100 per week per single episode of respite care
Meals
Meals provided by the Powys County Council are charged for separately at the following flat rate:
- Meals at the day centre: £7.50 per meal
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