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Version: 0.0.6 | Published: 10 Sep 2026 | Updated: 8 days ago

Adult Social Care Finance Return

Dataset

Summary

Reference Code:
DAPB2135 Amd 42/2026
Type:
Collections
Applies To:
Community or integrated healthcare : Community healthcare services
Assurance Expiry Date:
31 July 2027
Topics:
  • Adult
  • Financial management
Care Settings:
Social care
Alternate Name:
Adult Social Care Finance Return (ASC-FR)
Publication Date:
14 July 2026

Contact Point

Contact Point:

Collection/Extraction Details

Frequency:
Dataset publication or collection occurs once a year.

Documentation

Description:
ASCFR provides a consistent, national framework for reporting social care finances, supporting transparency, comparability and accountability. It enables local authorities and central government to:
  • monitor and benchmark costs and funding across local authorities
  • understand financial trends in adult social care provision
  • inform commissioning, planning and delivery of services locally
  • ensure value for money in adult social care spending
The ASCFR collection should only record income and expenditure that has been spent on adult social care, as per the Care Act 2014. Adult social care only covers people receiving social care who are aged 18 or over.

Review & Status

Approval Date:
14 July 2026
Scope:
All local authorities.
Technical Committee:
Data Assurance Board (DAB)
Mandated:
Yes
Status:
active

Legal Authority 1

Legal Authority:
Section 259 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012