The provision and use of direct payments to adults with eligible care and support needs - Find a freedom of information request

In attempting to understand how LCC compares to other local authorities in the region and its commitment to personalisation and person-centred care and support for adults please provide:

1. Any policies or other written procedures, guidance, and standard documentation (including templates for direct payment agreements) used in or applicable to the provision and use of direct payments to adults with eligible care and support needs.

2. Please provide any standard costings or funding bands for personal assistants via a direct payment for adults with care and support needs. *Please note that this is not commercially sensitive information as many other local authorities have released this information and it is very similar to the publicly available information about home care provider funding rates given in your charging policy document.

3. The personal assistant (PA) per hour rates paid in the last 12 months or in the financial year April 2023 to March 2024 - whichever is easier to gather and share. This should specify the number of adults with care and support needs in the following bands:

(A) The PA is paid £11.99 or less per hour.

(B) The PA is paid at £12-14.99 per hour.

(C) The PA is paid at £15-17.99 per hour.

(D) The PA is paid at £18-20.99 per hour.

(E) The PA is paid at £21 or more per hour.

* Please note I have already established the reportable data from your social care records system breaks down the elements of a direct payment by time and cost and designates the use of a PA so this information should be available.

4. Please confirm if mileage is generally paid to PAs in addition to their salary. If this is conditional please explain what is and is not funded as standard.
 

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. Please find attached information.

2-4. This information is not available, the Direct Payment is paid direct to the client

Should you require the attachments mentioned above please contact customerinformationservice@lincolnshire.gov.uk with the below reference number and these can be provided.