Úhrada klientů za poskytování ubytování a stravování v pobytových zařízeních sociálních služeb v ČR
Client payments for the provision of accommodation and meals in residential social services facilities in the Czech Republic

Summary/Abstract: The article addresses the financing of social services provided in residential facilities and aims to determine the economic situation of persons in residential facilities following payment for accommodation and food, and to model and quantify the practical impacts of potential reimbursement mechanism variants. In order to quantify a potential increase in these charges, a field survey was conducted among social service providers based in residential facilities that focused on analysing the current levels of payment for the provision of accommodation and meals in these facilities. The analysis showed that the existing double protection of the client by the setting of maximum rates for accommodation and meals whilst maintaining the guarantee of the retention of 15% of the client's income following the payment of these costs is superfluous. Therefore, it appears necessary that parametric changes be introduced involving increases in the amounts of such payments by CZK 30−50 per day, whilst ensuring that the client retains 15% of his/her income after paying for accommodation and meals. The article also presents a number of alternatives, concerning which the author similarly recommends that they maintain a certain level of legal protection for clients by stipulating that they be allowed to retain at least 15% of their income after paying for accommodation and meals.

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