Direct payments for Care Act services - Find a freedom of information request

1. How many of your authority's customers are in receipt of a direct payment for Care Act services, please?

2. What was the combined value of all Care Act budgets (Adult & Children) delivered through direct payments made in 2023 and 2022, please?

3 What is the median amount of a gross direct payment made on behalf of your organisation?

4. How frequently are direct payments made (i.e., weekly, fortnightly, 28 days or calendar month). Please provide a breakdown, thank you.

5. How many of your direct payment clients receive their payment into a prepaid card or managed account? Please provide a breakdown of the numbers, thank you.

6. What is the applicable contract length with these providers and when do these arrangements come up for renewal?

7. Does your authority use prepaid cards to disburse funds to other people (i.e., asylum seekers, refugees, homeless). If so, please can you provide a breakdown of the median amount, recipient category, frequency of funds disbursed and the total value of funds made in 2023 and 2022, please?

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1. 2402

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 3. £273 per week = £1092 .00 every 28 days (4-weekly)       

4. Scheduled payments every 28 days (4-weekly)

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 6. Direct Payment Support Service contract (covering managed accounts services) - contract duration 5 years, expiring 30/06/2026.                                                                       

Prepaid Card - contract duration 3 years with 1 year extension option expriring 31/03/2026 (or 31/03/2027 if extension option utilised)

7. No