In accordance with the care and support statutory guidance, the objectives of the policies are to:

• Ensure that people are not charged more than it is reasonably practicable for them to pay
• Be comprehensive, to reduce variation in the way people are assessed and charged
• Be clear and transparent, so people know what they will be charged
• Promote wellbeing, social inclusion, and support the vision of personalisation, independence, choice and control
• Support carers to look after their own health and wellbeing and to care effectively and safely
• Be person-focused, reflecting the variety of care and caring journeys and the variety of options available to meet the person’s needs
• Apply the charging rules equally so those with similar needs or services are treated the same and to minimise anomalies between different care settings
• Encourage and enable those who wish to stay in or take up employment, education or training or plan for the future costs of meeting their needs to do so
• Be sustainable for Shropshire Council in the long-term