Welcome to the new home of the UKHCA Costing Model
This costing model is designed to assist any provider in the calculation of a fair
price for social care services. The model is designed to provide an indication of
the rate to be charged and is not indicative of a definitive value.
This model is to be used for a guide price only
There are currently 2 modules available:
The
revised per hour
model provides provides an in depth opportunity to calculate a minimum acceptable charge per hour by using specific known variables. Use this module if, as an organisation, you are confident that realistic values are known, if not, use the breakeven module to calculate the appropriate values. provides a more in depth opportunity to calculate a minimum acceptable charge by using specific variables.
The
breakeven module
allows for a comprehensive analysis of costs that can be used in providing information
and data that can be used for per hour module.
The cells shaded in yellow are for the input of data. This data is used in calculations
and the results are shown in the olive green cell.
Click the buttons below to get started:
Instructions for use
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Length of Visit
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Enter the commissioned visit time
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Hourly Rate - Weekday
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Enter the basic hourly rate paid, Monday - Friday
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Hourly Rate - Weekend
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Enter the enhanced hourly rate for working weekends.
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Bank Holiday Premium
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The percentage premium of hourly rate for bank holidays.
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Mileage between visits
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Enter the distance between clients. This may be the average distance if required.
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Speed of Travel
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If you know the speed of travel between clients or if not, enter the travel time between clients
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Travel Time (If unknown enter Travel Time)
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Enter the time it takes to travel between clients (ony required if you do not know the speed of travel)
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Break Time
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Enter the length of break time
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| Gross pay including NI and pension (section) |
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- NI
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The percentage premium for National Insurance.
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- pension
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The percentage premium for employers contribution to pensions.
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- holiday pay
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The percentage premium for holiday pay.
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- training
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The percentage premium for training.
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- sick pay
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The percentage premium for sick leave.
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- notice pay
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The percentage premium for notice pay.
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Travel payment per Mile
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Enter the rate for travel, per mile.
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| Staffing, recruitment and training (section) |
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- management / office team
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The percentage premium for management and other office team(s).
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- staff recruitment
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The percentage premium for recruitment.
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- training costs
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The percentage premium for staff training.
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- apprenticeship levy
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The percentage premium for apprenticeships.
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| Premises, utilities and services (section) |
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- rent, rates and utilities
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The percentage premium for rent, rates and utilities.
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- IT equipment
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The percentage premium for information technology equipment.
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- telephony
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The percentage premium for telephony.
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- equipment hire
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The percentage premium for equipment hire.
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| Consumables (section) |
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- ppe & consumables
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The percentage premium for ppe and consumables.
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- stationery
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The percentage premium for stationery overheads.
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| Professional (section) |
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- marketing
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The percentage premium for marketing.
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- cost of finance
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The percentage premium for finance.
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- insurance
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The percentage premium for insurance.
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- legal/professional
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The percentage premium for legal and professional services.
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| Other business overheads (section) |
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- business travel
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The percentage premium for business travel.
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- general
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The percentage premium for all other overheads.
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Profit/Surplus
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Enter the percentage profit / surplus you require to enable a sustainable business.
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For UKHCA Members the Save button will allow the values entered to be retained and show the next time that the module is used. The information retrieved can be overridden on as many occasions as necessary. The information entered is confidential to your organisation and is not visible or available to any other provider.
For Non-UKHCA members no data is saved.
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Core Salaries - Managers
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To include on costs
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Core Salaries – Deputy Managers
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To include on costs
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Core Salaries – Co-ordinators
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To include on costs
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Core Salaries – Other Admin
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To include on costs
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Other Overheads
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This is a drop down menu to select generic headings that can be added to by highlighting
‘Other’ and entering your own category. Click ‘Add’ for the description to appear.
The additional drop down boxes show more detailed sub division of the generic title.
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Hours
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Total number of service hours provided per week
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Selling rate per hour
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Fee rate per hour
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Cost rate per hour
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Including on-costs
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Management Fee
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Net Profit
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Enter the net profit required. Then the average weekly hours will be calculated
to include this value
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For UKHCA Members the Save/Calculate button will allow the values entered to be retained and show the next time that the module is used. The information retrieved can be overridden on as many occasions as necessary. The information entered is confidential to your organisation and is not visible or available to any other provider.
For Non-UKHCA members no data is saved.
The two modules are interactive and cross reference when entering data