Review of contributions towards adult social care support
Overview
South Tyneside Council is reviewing the amount we may ask you to contribute if you need adult social care support. This is known as 'client contributions'.
Before we make any changes, we're asking people who use the service to have their say.
Our current contributions policy has not been reviewed since April 2016 as we have been waiting for updates to be made to national guidance before making any changes.
In this time there has been lots of changes to how people are paid benefits and allowances. This has meant the way people are charged for services can be sometimes complicated.
Our allowances have been higher than neighbouring councils, as well as much higher than the government's minimum income guarantee (MIG) which ensures that you keep a level of income that covers your living costs.