Adult Social Care Contributions Policy 2024 - 4. Light touch financial assessments

Under the Statutory Regulations, the Council is permitted to complete a “light touch” financial assessment under the following circumstances:

• The person consents to a light touch assessment, and outcome;
• The person has sufficient income left following the charge for community care services and the charge is clearly affordable;
• That the person has significant resources;
• That a full financial assessment would be disproportionate.