client contribution reviews
Bexley Council is forecasting a social care overspend, partly due to rising costs from client contribution reviews.
Bexley Council is currently forecasting a £0.6 million overspend in its social care revenue budget for July 2026. This projected overspend is attributed to rising costs in adult social care, partly driven by client contribution reviews, and increased expenditure in children's services. A budget monitoring report presented this forecast to the Public Cabinet in October 2026.
Client contribution reviews are assessments of the financial contributions individuals are expected to make towards their care services. The forecast £0.6 million overspend in Bexley Council's social care budget for July 2026 remains unchanged from the previous monitoring period, according to the Public Cabinet report in October 2026.
Key facts
- Bexley Council forecasts a £0.6 million overspend in its social care revenue budget for July 2026. Source
- Rising costs in adult social care, partly driven by client contribution reviews, contribute to Bexley's overspend. Source
- A budget monitoring report presented this forecast to Bexley's Public Cabinet in October 2026. Source
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