A CONSULTATION giving people the opportunity to have their say about non-residential care charges begins this week.

Non-residential care services support people with disabilities and older people to live as independently as possible in their own homes and community.

Charges for services such as home care, day care, direct payment and personal budget services have risen by more than 14 per cent since 2011.

The county council's cabinet approved a review of charging for non-residential care at its meeting on 9 November.

The eight-week consultation, which begins on Friday 15 December, will give people who use the service the opportunity to share their views by filling in a form that has been posted to them or visiting the county council's website.

Anyone wanting to share their views should visit the county council's website: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/haveyoursay.