Decision details

Proposed decision –Approve the Adult Social Care Provider Fee Uplifts for 2026/2027

Reason for the decision

Kent County Council  (KCC) commissions a broad range of Adult Social Care services, including home care, residential and nursing care, supported living, extra care, and community support.

The Council must fulfil its statutory Care Act duties, maintain market stability, protect continuity of care for vulnerable adults, and also ensure the prudent, sustainable and financially viable use of public funds in accordance with the Council’s Best Value and financial management obligations.

The Council has had significant engagement with providers and taken into account feedback from both the Kent Integrated Care Alliance (KICA) and the National Care Association (NCA) Feedback from KICA and the NCA highlighted significant cost pressures and operational challenges across the sector.

The detail of the uplift proposals will be set out in the formal decision report

As Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health, I agree to:

a)     APPROVE the fee uplifts for Adult Social Care Providers for 2026/2027; and

b)     DELEGATE authority to the Corporate Director, Adult Social Care and Health to take relevant actions within the approved budget allocation to implement the decision.