care packages
Bexley Council's Adult Social Care is facing a significant overspend due to inflationary pressures on care packages and increased placement activity.
Bexley Council's Adult Social Care and Public Health Directorate is facing a projected overspend of £3.621 million for the 2026/27 financial year. A report to the Adult Social Care & Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee in February 2026 detailed that this overspend, as of November 2025, was primarily due to inflationary pressures on care packages.
The report also attributed the overspend to increased placement activity. Care packages are tailored services and support provided to an individual to meet their specific care needs. No upcoming discussions on care packages are currently scheduled across the councils.
Key facts
- Bexley Council's Adult Social Care and Public Health Directorate is projected to overspend by £3.621 million for the 2026/27 financial year. Source
- The overspend was attributed to inflationary pressures on care packages. Source
- The overspend was also due to increased placement activity. Source
- A report detailing this was presented to the Adult Social Care & Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee in February 2026. Source
- The overspend figure was as of November 2025. Source
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