Social Care data
Case reference FOI2024/02005
Received 2 December 2024
Published 23 December 2024
Request
Please note that questions 1 to 5 exclude residential care (i.e. “care in a care home”), while questions 6 to 10 are specifically about residential care.
1. For the most recent date for which data is held, please state the total number of people in the council area that are required to pay for any aspect of their non-residential adult care (including but not limited to home care, day care, community alarms, telecare, and other community care services)
5. How many of the people referred to in response to question 4 have had their current debts referred to a debt collection agency (including any agency owned by the council)?
6. For the most recent date for which data is held, please state the total number of people in the council area that are required to pay for any aspect of their residential adult care (i.e. care in a care home)
10. How many of the people referred to in response to question 9 have had their current debts referred to a debt collection agency (including any agency owned by the council)?
11. How many people did the council start court proceedings against in relation to non-payment of adult care charges (residential and/or non-residential) each year in 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 (year to date), excluding probate cases? Please provide the figures broken down by year
Response
Please note that questions 1 to 5 exclude residential care (i.e. “care in a care home”), while questions 6 to 10 are specifically about residential care.
1. For the most recent date for which data is held, please state the total number of people in the council area that are required to pay for any aspect of their non-residential adult care (including but not limited to home care, day care, community alarms, telecare, and other community care services)
Answer: As at 10th December 2024 (figures only include people known to the council who are receiving an adult social care service)
Day Opportunities - 225
Domiciliary care - 679
Extra Care Hosing - 60
Shared Lives - 53
Supported Living - 175
5. How many of the people referred to in response to question 4 have had their current debts referred to a debt collection agency (including any agency owned by the council)?
Answer: We do not use debt collection agents for Social Care clients.
6. For the most recent date for which data is held, please state the total number of people in the council area that are required to pay for any aspect of their residential adult care (i.e. care in a care home)
Answer: As at 10th December 2024 (figures only include people known to the council who are receiving an adult social care service)
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Permanent Nursing |
258 |
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Permanent Residential |
474 |
10. How many of the people referred to in response to question 9 have had their current debts referred to a debt collection agency (including any agency owned by the council)?
Answer: We do not use debt collection agents for Social Care
11. How many people did the council start court proceedings against in relation to non-payment of adult care charges (residential and/or non-residential) each year in 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 (year to date), excluding probate cases? Please provide the figures broken down by year
Answer: None
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