Adults and children with direct payments and under health and social care - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. Could you please tell me the number of:

a. Adults who are in receipt of direct payments and are under health and social care (18 - 85+)?

b. Children who are in receipt of direct payments and are under health and social care (17 and under)?

This requested information is for the period of 2022/2023.

2. Could I please also ask for the date (date range) at which this data was collected?

Decision

1. ASC clients and carers in receipt of Direct Payment services during the 2023/2024 financial year.

a.

DP Type

Count

Direct Payment

1853

Carers Direct Payment

608

Direct Payment - Carer Respite

250

Grand Total

2711

 

b. Children who are in receipt of direct payments and are under health and social care (17 & under) is 164 (This figure is as at 31st March 2023)

           

 2. Data Extracted 12/12/2023.

Reference number
8493397
Date request received
5 December 2023
Date of decision
2 January 2024