FOI Request - Care Home Charges

Request 101003910805

Please provide the following information in relation to charges set by the Council for the financial year beginning 1 April 2026.

1. The weekly gross charge that the Council will apply from 1 April 2026 for:
a) Residential care for older people
b) Nursing care for older people

2. For each of the above charges, please confirm:
a) The equivalent weekly charge that applied in the previous financial year (from 1 April 2025)
b) The percentage increase or decrease represented by the 2026–27 charge compared to 2025–26

Response 03-02-2026

1. & 2. The information requested is not available yet but is expected to be published within the next 12 weeks and is therefore exempt under Section 27(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2003 – information intended for future publication. For ease of reference, it is expected to be available by the start of financial year, through https://www.careinfoscotland.scot/

Please note, if your request was regarding council-run care homes then the response is nil - we do not have any council-run care homes.