Purpose

This report details the charges for Adult
Social Care services that have not been reviewed and proposes
increasing them to ensure that Wirral Council recovers the costs
incurred in providing them. The areas under review are Day
Services, Adults Transport, Respite Care and Technology Enabled
Care.

Decision

Resolved - That
1. An increase in
the charge for technology enabled care from £2.50 per week to
£2.96 for the basic service with effect from 1 April 2026 and
a new charge of £7.53 per week for the proactive and
preventative service with effect from 1 April 2026 be approved;
2. An increase in
the charge for Adult Transport from £9.90 per journey to
£14.50 per journey with effect from 1 April 2026 be approved;
and
3. An increase in
the charge for Day Services from £25 for a session to
£35.50 and from £50 to £71 for the full day with
effect from 1 April 2026 be approved.