The Homecare Association shares the calculation of our Minimum Price for Homecare in England for 2026/2027.
Our Minimum Price is the amount required to ensure the minimum legally compliant pay rate for careworkers (excluding any enhancements for unsocial hours working), their travel time, mileage, and wage-related on-costs.
The rate also includes the minimum contribution towards the costs of running a care business, which complies with quality and other legal requirements.
We hope our Minimum Price for Homecare calculations will assist our members in negotiations with local authority and NHS commissioners and help explain costs to private pay customers.
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We will share our equivalent reports for the devolved nations on January 16 2026.
