Item 08 Appendix 4
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Appendix 4 Local Authorities comparison This review was a desktop review of charging policies found online in January 2026. Policies may have changed since this exercise was carried out. Table 1: Community Alarm charges from other Local Authorities Local Authority Weekly charge 25/26 Edinburgh £9.72 Argyll and Bute £6.85 North Ayrshire (mainland) £6.85 Angus £6.37 East Renfrewshire £6.30 Aberdeenshire £6.04 Scottish Borders £5.73 East Ayrshire £5.22 Renfrewshire £5.13 South Ayrshire £5.10 Midlothian £5.05 East Lothian £5.00 Falkirk £5.00 East Dunbartonshire £4.86 Perth and Kinross £4.86 Clackmannanshire £4.83 Stirling £4.83 Dundee City £4.40 Glasgow City £4.15 North Lanarkshire £3.75 Moray £3.69 Dumfries and Galloway £3.60 North Ayrshire (islands) £3.43 Inverclyde £3.30 Shetland Islands £3.30 Fife £3.24 South Lanarkshire £2.33
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Appendix 4 Table 2 Older people day services Local Authority Charge 25/26 Edinburgh £10.50 per day Argyll and Bute Charge via financial assessment. Maximum charge is £145 per week. North Ayrshire £19.79 per day Angus Could not find their policy East Renfrewshire Don’t currently charge for social care but will be introducing charging in 2026 if approved. Not clear the Council has day services as a service. Aberdeenshire £40.83 per day Scottish Borders £33.04 per half day East Ayrshire £4 per day Renfrewshire Charge via financial assessment. No maximum charge. South Ayrshire Doesn’t state a charge. Not clear if they provide this as a service Midlothian Subject to financial assessment. There is no maximum charge. East Lothian £2.50 per day Falkirk £6.80 per week (£1.36 per day) East Dunbartonshire £30 per day Perth and Kinross Website was down at time of search Clackmannanshire £15.96 per hour (assume 6hr in a day £95.76 per day) Stirling £15.96 per hour (assume 6hr in a day £95.76 per day) Dundee City Subject to financial assessment. Charge is £49.80 per day Glasgow City £53.93 per day (limited to £20.10 per day) Financial assessment is undertaken. North Lanarkshire £11.03 per day Moray Subject to financial assessment. No Maximum charge. Unclear if they have day service has a service. Dumfries and Galloway £18.69 per day Inverclyde Could not find their policy online Shetland Islands Subject to financial assessment. No Maximum charge. Fife Could not find their policy online South Lanarkshire Subject to financial assessment. Charge is £38.38 per day.
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Appendix 4 Table 3 Learning Disability services Local Authority Charge 25/26 Edinburgh Doesn’t state a charge. Not clear if they provide this as a service Argyll and Bute Charge via financial assessment. Maximum charge is £145 per week. North Ayrshire £20.61 per day Angus Could not find their policy East Renfrewshire Don’t currently charge for social care but will be introducing charging in 2026 if approved. Not clear the Council has day services as a service. Aberdeenshire £148.04 per day Scottish Borders Doesn’t state a charge. Not clear if they provide this as a service East Ayrshire Doesn’t state a charge. Not clear if they provide this as a service Renfrewshire Charge via financial assessment. No maximum charge. South Ayrshire Doesn’t state a charge. Not clear if they provide this as a service Midlothian Charge via financial assessment. There is no maximum charge. East Lothian £2.50 per day Falkirk £36 per week East Dunbartonshire £30 per day Perth and Kinross Website was down at time of search Clackmannanshire £15.96 per hour (assume 6hr in a day £95.76 per day) Stirling £15.96 per hour (assume 6hr in a day £95.76 per day) Dundee City £78.50 per half day. Financial assessment is undertaken. Glasgow City £152.71 per day. Financial assessment is undertaken. North Lanarkshire Doesn’t state a charge. Not clear if they provide this as a service Moray Subject to financial assessment. No Maximum charge. Unclear if they have day service has a service. Dumfries and Galloway £18.69 per day Inverclyde Could not find their policy Shetland Islands Subject to financial assessment. No Maximum charge. Fife Could not find their policy online South Lanarkshire Subject to financial assessment. Charge is £39.85 per day.
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Appendix 4 Links to Charging Policy https://aberdeenshirestorage.blob.core.windows.net/acblobstorage/a7094bc2-cf4f-49d3-8fa4- 828c6dc871… https://hscp.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/media/15228/Social-Care-Charging-Policy-Non-residential-and- resi… https://health.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/media/d2hbt1ct/new-charging-policy.pdf https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s73472/8.2%20Contributing%20to%20your%20care%2 0-%20soc… https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/moderngov/documents/s216026/1- 2526%20Proposed%20Fees%20and%20Charges… https://www.nahscp.org/Documents/social-care-charging-policy-non-residential-and-residential-care- s… https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/downloads/file/13416/charging-policy-2025-2026 https://www1.renfrewshire.gov.uk/media/17151/Charging-for-non-residential-social-care-for-adults- po… https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/downloads/file/585/charging_policy_for_residential_and_non- residentia… https://www.clacks.gov.uk/social/communitycarechargingpolicy/ https://www.falkirk.gov.uk/social-care/accessing-care-and-support/charges-for-care-services East Lothian was a direct link https://clacksandstirlinghscp.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/Adult-Social-Work-Services- So… Changes to care charges - East Renfrewshire Council https://www.dundeehscp.com/sites/default/files/2024- 05/Charging%20Information%20on%20Care%2024-25.p… https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/media/2326/Social-Care-Charging- Policy/pdf/Social_Care_Charging_Policy_2… https://northlanarkshire.cmis.uk.com/Document.ashx?czJKcaeAi5tUFL1DTL2UE4zNRBcoShgo=IgetZl3 Csu1f%2f… https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/12718/charging_policy_for_non- residential_servic… http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_85138.html https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-02/SWS-Updated-Charging-Policy- 2425… https://www.nahscp.org/Documents/social-care-charging-policy-non-residential-and-residential-care- s… https://www.shetland.gov.uk/downloads/file/7340/care-frequently-asked-questions-2023-2024