Charges for adult social care services on the Isle of Man will increase by 5.7% this year.
Residents in Government-owned nursing homes will be charged an additional £60 to pay for their care.
The fee adjustment was passed through the March sitting of Tynwald, with the commencement of new charges planned for 15 April 2024.
The adjustment aligns with the income support benefit rise outlined in the 2024/2025 budget which aims to achieve financial sustainability while delivering essential community services.
The full list of new fees is set out below:
| Social Care Service | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
| Non-residential services | ||
| Adult day care centres (including lunch) | £6.16 | £6.51 |
| Adult day care centres (excluding lunch) | £2.45 | £2.59 |
| Services provided in a private dwelling | ||
| Monday to Friday | £23.24 | £24.50 |
| Saturday | £34.72 | £36.68 |
| Sunday & Public Holidays | £46.48 | £49.07 |
| Residential social care services (weekly) | ||
| Adult care homes which provide dementia services (but are not Unit 1 of Thie Meanagh) | £773.15 | £817.25 |
| Unit 1 of Thie Meanagh | £894.32 | 945.28 |
| Residential Care Homes other than those listed above | £554.61 | 586.24 |
| Nursing home | £1,048.18 | 1107.96 |
| Adult care homes providing services for adults with learning disabilities | £86.24 | £91.14 |
| Temporary absence from an adult care home (weekly) | ||
| Nursing home | £838.53 | £886.41 |
| Residential Care Home other than those specified with particular charges | £443.66 | £468.93 |
| Adult care homes that provide services for people with learning disabilities | £618.52 | £653.73 |
| Unit 1 of Thie Meanagh | £715.47 | 756.21 |
| Respite care at Appledene or Hollydene Unit, or alternative premises | ||
| Overnight stay, daytime respite and all meals | £18.20 | £19.18 |
| Overnight stay including breakfast only | £8.40 | £8.82 |
| Daytime respite and lunch | £6.16 | £6.51 |
| Daytime respite | £2.45 | £2.59 |
| Evening meal | £3.71 | £3.92 |
The Department of Health and Social Care is actively engaging with service providers in Manx Care and their commissioned service providers, ensuring those directly affected have been informed about the changes.
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