Deferred Payment Agreements (DPAs) 2017 - 2019 - Find a freedom of information request

1. In each of the last two financial years (17/18) and (18/19), how many Deferred Payment Agreements (DPAs) have you agreed with people where their properties are taken as security for people who need assistance with their care home fees?

2. For both financial years, please state the value of the most expensive property that you have taken as security against care home fees.

3.  As at 31.3.19, what is the total value of care fees owed to the council that will eventually be covered by the security of properties that you have taken into consideration as part of the DPAs?

4. How many homes that were placed under a DPA with your authority have been sold as at 31.3.19 to successfully clear care home fees? What was the size of the biggest bill that was settled this way?

1. In 2017/18 Year we had a total of 35 Deferred Payment Agreements (DPAs) (26 unpaid at the end of the year and 9 that were paid).

In 2018/19 Year we had a total of 40 Deferred Payment Agreements (DPAs) (35 unpaid at the end of the year and 5 that were paid).

2. In 2017 the most expensive property taken as security against care home fees was £320,000.

    In 2018 the most expensive property  taken as security against care home fees was £300,000.

3. As at 31.3.19, the total value of care fees owed to the council that will eventually be covered by the security of properties that you have taken into consideration as part of the DPAs Total debt outstanding was £2,819,410.38.

4. The total payments made in the 2018/19 financial year was £1,156074.12. 

• The highest payment  was £109,135.59 
• The total payments made in the 2017/18 financial year was £1,127610.56. 
• The highest payment was £96,211.25.