For the period of 2022/2023, 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+)?
In the 2022/23 year there were 2,644 individuals aged 18 or over who received Direct Payments from Devon County Council Adult Social Care. Devon County Council does not hold health data for individuals aged 18 or over as this is the responsibility of the NHS, please contact them at the following link Contact the NHS.
b. Children who are in receipt of direct payments and are under health and social care (17 and under)?
During the year 2022/23, Devon County Council made a direct payment to 2,961 individual accounts relating to under 18’s. This figure includes direct payments made in respect of health, social care and/or education.
We are unable to provide any further analysis regarding the breakdown since individuals have a single account provided for direct payments
Could I please also ask for the date (date range) at which this data was collected?
This data was collected between the 1st April 2022 and the 31st March 2023.