- Request
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The purpose of the request: We are currently working on a research project into the current charging system for non-residential care in England. We will use the information provided to help us to assess the impact that care charges are having on Disabled people in England.
Statutory cost compliance limit note If your authority considers that complying with this request in its entirety will exceed the statutory cost of compliance limit (specified in The Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2004) then we ask that you respond to the following questions in the order they appear until that limit is reached.
The questions that comprise this freedom of information request are as follows: Requested Information We request that you provide us with details of the following information:
1. A copy of your most recent compliance with the public sector equality duty, regarding the impact of charging adults in need for the non-residential care and support they receive under the Care Act 2014, in accordance with s.149 Equality Act 2010.
2.The number of adults in need provided with non-residential care and support under the Care Act 2014 by your authority in each financial year or calendar year, if this is the period used for data recording purposes since April 2017.
3. The number of adults in need your authority has charged for their non-residential care and support in each financial year or calendar year, if this is the period used for data recording purposes since April 2017.
4. The gross income your authority has received from non-residential care charges under the Care Act 2014 for each financial year or calendar year, if this is the period used for data recording purposes since April 2017.
- Decision
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1.Please see the link to the adult care policy.
2.
Direct Payments Service Users 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 OP 1194 1220 1194 1265 PD 683 772 784 805 LD 698 761 758 752 MH 298 375 214 439 Homecare Service Users 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 OP 4032 4138 4247 4971 PD 631 642 690 721 Total Service Users 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 OP 5226 5358 5441 6236 PD 1314 1414 1474 1526 LD 698 761 758 752 MH 298 375 214 439 Grand Total 7536 7908 7887 8953 3.
Fairer Charging Numbers 2018 2019 2020 2021 LD 514 570 627 649 MH 14 13 13 13 OP 2448 2324 2576 2665 PD 248 271 311 335 Grand Total 3224 3178 3527 3662 Direct Payments 2018 2019 2020 2021 LD 430 462 439 426 MH 66 81 71 81 OP 520 539 516 535 PD 274 286 271 275 Grand Total 1290 1368 1297 1317 Total 2018 2019 2020 2021 LD 944 1032 1066 1075 MH 80 94 84 94 OP 2968 2863 3092 3200 PD 522 557 582 610 Grand Total 4514 4546 4824 4979 4.
Direct Payments Income 2018 2019 2020 2021 LD -£508,821.09 -£532,996.09 -£548,928.64 -£645,930.66 MH -£86,501.43 -£111,889.43 -£98,536.66 -£120,816.58 OP -£802,604.36 -£864,753.60 -£984,015.27 -£1,207,729.73 PD -£386,355.69 -£424,699.81 -£389,694.09 -£461,488.41 Grand Total £1,784,282.57 - £1,934,338.93 -£2,021,174.66 -£2,435,965.38 Fairer Charging Income 2018 2019 2020 2021 LD -£1,198,879.23 - £1,412,031.03 -£1,594,845.62 -£1,597,732.04 MH -£28,303.61 -£7,597.66 -£19,006.27 -£25,450.20 OP -£5,236,074.49 - £5,207,375.20 -£6,071,096.55 -£6,304,544.04 PD -£379,843.41 -£488,618.73 -£611,311.84 -£650,598.26 Grand Total -£6,843,100.74 - £7,115,622.62 -£8,296,260.28 -£8,578,324.54 Total Income 2018 2019 2020 2021 LD -£1,707,700.32 - £1,945,027.12 -£2,143,774.26 -£2,243,662.70 MH -£114,805.04 -£119,487.09 -£117,542.93 -£146,266.78 OP -£6,038,678.85 - £6,072,128.80 -£7,055,111.82 -£7,512,273.77 PD -£766,199.10 -£913,318.54 -£1,001,005.93 -£1,112,086.67 Grand Total £8,627,383.31 - £9,049,961.55 - £10,317,434.94 - £11,014,289.92 OP- Older People – those aged over 65 without a Learning disability
PD -Physical Disabilities – aged 18-64
LD - Learning Disabilities – aged 18+
MH - Mental Health – aged 18-64
- Reference number
- 2459593
- Date request received
- 08 October 2021
- Date of decision
- 04 November 2021