Disclosure Log

Funding Allocations and Framework Rates for Adult Social Care (FOI/8229)

Message from Nottinghamshire County Council - 16 July 2026

Dear Requester,
Request FOI/8229
Further to your request received on 6th July 2026, I confirm that the Council has now considered your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

Questions & Answers)
  1. What is the current standard gross hourly rate allocated to individuals who receive care via a Direct Payment (DP) to employ a Personal Assistant (PA)
We do not have a standard gross rate. The current average hourly rate for care provided by an employed Personal Assistant is £38.50.
 
  1. What is the current standard gross hourly rate allocated for a Managed Direct Payment (where a third-party organization manages the fund on behalf of the client)
We do not have a standard gross rate. The current average hourly rate for care provided by an agency is £32.39
 
  1. What is the current standard gross hourly rate allocated to individuals utilizing an Independent Service Fund (ISF) (If your authority does not currently operate ISFs, please explicitly state "Not Operated").
Not operated.
 
  1. What is the current standard Provider Framework Rate range (minimum and maximum hourly rates) paid by the council to approved domiciliary care agencies for standard visiting care
Minimum rate          £24.80 per hour
Maximum rate         £29.89 per hour

 
  1. If your authority operates a tiered, banded, or complex-needs pricing framework for Direct Payments or homecare providers, please provide the maximum hourly rate or ceiling cap currently allowed under these bands
Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) does not have a pricing framework specifically for tiered, banded, or complex needs.

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Yours sincerely



Freedom of Information
Complaints and Information Team
Chief Executives Department                                         
Nottinghamshire County Council
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