# Contribution to care

**URL:** <https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/t/contribution-to-care/99>\
**Category:** Assessments\
**Created:** [30 March 2021 16:46 UTC](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/t/contribution-to-care/99 "2021-03-30T16:46:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![greycat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@greycat](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/u/greycat)\
**Post date:** [30 March 2021 16:46 UTC](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/t/contribution-to-care/99/1 "2021-03-30T16:46:30Z")

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Does anyone have a reference to how much council can charge towards Self Directed Support budget? is there a legal amount you are permitted to have to live on before they charge?

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**Author:** ![HelenR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9dc877/32.png) [@HelenR](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/u/HelenR)\
**Post date:** [31 March 2021 15:24 UTC](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/t/contribution-to-care/99/2 "2021-03-31T15:24:02Z")

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I’m not 100% sure but I think it’s a standard amount of just over £134 a month. That’s the contribution my son has to pay towards his care at present

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**Author:** ![ClaireW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b38774/32.png) [@ClaireW](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/u/ClaireW)\
**Post date:** [1 April 2021 09:02 UTC](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/t/contribution-to-care/99/3 "2021-04-01T09:02:47Z")

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It will depend on your Local Authority’s charging policy - the SDS guidance states “the authority can require the supported person to pay a charge towards the cost of any services which meet the supported person’s needs…Local charging policies are a matter for the local authority and should be considered in light of the relevant COSLA guidance.” You should be able to get a copy of the charging policy from the LA.

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**Author:** ![AJM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5fc32e/32.png) [@AJM](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/u/AJM)\
**Post date:** [12 August 2021 17:01 UTC](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/t/contribution-to-care/99/4 "2021-08-12T17:01:23Z")

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Apologies if this should be a new thread. I am looking for advice as to whether a local authority can apply their charging policies to two budgets? They have decided to split my daughters budget into two and want to apply the 70% charge to each. Her financial assessment has produced a sum but I am unsure as to how this maximum charge can be applied across day opportunities and respite? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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**Author:** ![LindaH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6f9a4e/32.png) [@LindaH](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/u/LindaH)\
**Post date:** [25 June 2026 07:12 UTC](https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/t/contribution-to-care/99/5 "2026-06-25T07:12:18Z")

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They can only charge for ‘social support’ personal care is free Definition of ‘social support’ varies wildly  
I challenged my LA re this