Kingston Council is proposing to introduce a charging framework for the Appointee service currently provided to Adult Social Care service users who lack capacity to manage their finances.

The introduction of a charge is designed to protect the councils’ finance position whilst ensuring that the Appointee service continues to support our vulnerable service users.  Without introducing the proposed charges, there is a risk that the service will not be able to continue to support the growing number of clients.

The proposal to charge is driven by the following key principles:

• To support the Adult Social Care strategy to enable people to live independently and remain within their communities
• To ensure that the appointeeship service can continue to support the growing number of clients, and more clients with increasingly complex financial requirements: as a consequence of more people being supported to live in their communities.
• To recognise the appointeeship clients will be in receipt of state benefits and little other income, therefore seek to keep the fees as low as possible
• To help contribute to the current Council’s budget gap by charging for a service that is currently free of charge.

The Council is keen to hear your thoughts and views on the proposals.

The Council is providing drop in session within the community at the following venues:

Kingston United Reform Church,

Richard Mayo Centre,

Eden Street,

Kingston, KT1 1H

Tuesday 16th July 2024 from 2 pm until 4 pm

Christ Church New Malden

91 Coombe Road,

New Malden,

KT3 4RE

Wednesday 24th July 2024 from 10 am until 12 midday

Virtual meeting:

Thursday 18th July 2024 from 5 pm until 6 pm

Invites to the virtual meeting will be sent to you in the next 2 days.