Published in Fair Cost of Care on 10/03/2026
This March CareCubed will release its latest Data Version for its Cost of Care platform.
Data Version 22 brings a series of updates across the CareCubed Benchmarks. These benchmarks are reviewed twice-annually to ensure that it continues to provide an excellent basis for the negotiation of care packages. This update included the following changes
- Hourly rates updated and compliant with National Living Wage changes and Real Living Wage where applicable
- On costs updated in line with revised hourly rates and HMRC (HM Revenue & Customs) published rates for employer NI contributions and pension
- Cover costs updated and compliant with Oliver McGowan training requirements where applicable
- Non-staff costs updated in line with inflation
- Property prices updated in line with Land Registry/Registers of Scotland data
There are also several functional changes which have been included in this update. Including:
- User Interface
- A new login page, portal and colour refresh will be introduced
- Colour preferences will be available to select from blue, green or purple
- Core night support
- Core night support will be moved to the provider details page and added to the address book template for storing
- Dedicated night support will still be entered in the needs page
- New apprenticeship levy on-cost added
- Unused apprenticeship levy funds can be detailed by revising this on-cost line
- Building maintenance for rented properties in Children’s cases will default to included
- Option to share managers between Children’s homes
If you have any questions or would like to discuss in more detail, please book a call with the CareCubed team, who will be happy to respond to any questions or concerns.
