1. In 2020, how many people contacted you for information on how to pay for care?
From our preliminary assessment, we estimate that compliance with this request would exceed the appropriate costs limit under section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which is £450 or 18 hours of officer time because in order to comply with this request we would have to examine over 22,000 forms. Even if opening each form and checking whether it included a request for information on how to pay for care took only a minute or two, the time taken would be well in excess of the 18 hour appropriate limit.
2. In 2020, how many people’s long term care did you, as the local council, pay for either:
In full / Partially 11,778 clients*
Self-funding 1,616 clients**
* Please note that we cannot distinguish between full and part funding in these clients.
** There are clients who would be self-funding whom we are unable to count as they have not asked us to commission their care, and therefore they are not recorded in our case management system.
3. When conducting a care ‘needs’ assessment to determine whether a person is eligible for support from the Local Authority, what proportion of successful applicants in 2020 fitted into each of the following criteria?
* Have needs relating to a mental impairment or illness?
29%
* Have needs relating to a physical impairment or illness?
33%
* Are unable to achieve two or more of the everyday tasks (or ‘eligibility outcomes’)?
87%
* There is a significant impact on their wellbeing because they are not getting the help they need?
87%
4. When a person approaches you for support, which of the following questions do you ask before their needs are assessed?
* Do you have more than £23,250 in capital?
This question is asked before assessment so that DCC are able to ascertain whether the client is eligible for funded support.
* Are you a homeowner?
This question is asked as part of the assessment, rather than before the person’s needs are assessed.
* What is your typical monthly retirement income? [retired]
This question is asked as part of the assessment, rather than before the person’s needs are assessed.
* What is your typical monthly income [unemployed/employed]
This question is asked as part of the assessment, rather than before the person’s needs are assessed.
* Do you live with a family member?
This question is asked as part of the assessment, rather than before the person’s needs are assessed.