Sliding scale fees

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Sliding scale fees are variable costs for services or products based on the buyer's ability to pay, and the provider's ability to make a variable profit or have the cost subsidised by other means. The provider may wish to extend a service by reducing the cost to clients who otherwise may not be able to afford it - and charging a higher cost to a more wealthy client. For example, some child adoption agencies collect legal fees (normally very expensive) on a sliding scale so couples across a wider range of incomes are able to adopt children.

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