Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Budget Engagement

The Argyll & Bute HSCP budget for 2026–27 shows that we do not have enough money to cover all our costs. This means we have a budget deficit.

In 2025, we spoke to communities about our financial situation. One of the results was the Threshold of Care Policy, which helps us make fair decisions about who receives care. We also made some changes to how we work to help balance the budget this year.

We also asked you what you wanted us to focus on in the Joint Strategic Plan. Some of the things you told us may be different from the savings we now need to make.

Costs are rising and more people need support. But the money we receive is not increasing in the same way. Because of this, we have a budget gap. By law, we must set a balanced budget, so we need to make difficult choices about what we can afford.

This means we need to prioritise our services. Some services may need to change. This might include:

• Reducing support for some people or carers
• Having fewer staff
• Stopping a service
• Changing how much support we can give
• Reducing funding for organisations that deliver services for us

Find out more in the Frequently Asked Questions.

Please take part in our questionnaire, and share your ideas, to have your say.

Please send paper questionnaires to the following address:

FAO HSCP, Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre, 38 East Clyde Street, Helensburgh, G84 7PG