FOI Request - Housing Grants For Disability Adaptations
Request 101002923914
REFERRALS AND GRANTS
1a. The total number of requests received for home adaptations for disability purposes in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
1b. The total number of occupational therapist assessments carried out in response to requests for home adaptations for disability purposes in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
1ci. The total number of occupational therapist assessments costed with 100% funding of mandatory home adaptations approved in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
1cii. The total number of occupational therapist assessments costed with 80% funding of mandatory home adaptations approved in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
1ciii. The total number of adaptation requests that led to occupational therapist assessments but were then rejected in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
1d. The total number of grants for home adaptations for disability purposes completed in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
TENURE BREAKDOWN
For questions 1a, 1b, 1d above, please could you also provide the answers broken down by housing tenure of the i.e. owner-occupier, private tenant etc.
WAITS
Please could you specify which average measure you are using whether it is median or mean. However, the median would be preferable.
2a. What was the average number of working days from first contact for someone to receive an initial assessment from an occupational therapist (or similar person) in each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
2b. What was the average number of working days between someone receiving an initial assessment from an occupational therapist (or similar person) and successful requests being costed by the housing department or relevant budget holder in each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
2c. What was the average number of working days between the costing of successful requests and the certified/completion date of installing the adaptations in each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
2d. What was the average number of working days between someone receiving an initial assessment from an occupational therapist (or similar person) and the adaptation request being rejected by the housing department or relevant budget holder in each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
AMOUNT SPENT
3a. What was the IJB’s total budget (in £) for housing grants for adaptations in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22?
3b. What was the total value (in £) of completed grants for home adaptations for disability purposes in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
Response 07/12/2021
Housing Grants For Disability Adaptations
REFERRALS AND GRANTS
1a. The total number of requests received for home adaptations for disability purposes in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
2018/19 – 101
2019/20 – 96
2020/21 – 43
2021/22 until 30th October 2021 – 33
1b. The total number of occupational therapist assessments carried out in response to requests for home adaptations for disability purposes in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
All assessments carried out look at both equipment and home adaptations
2018/19 – 3269 assessments
2019/20 – 2810 assessments
2020/21 – 2550 assessments
2021/22 – 1628 assessments
1ci. The total number of occupational therapist assessments costed with 100% funding of mandatory home adaptations approved in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
2018/19 – 25
2019/20 – 27
2020/21 – 7
2021/22 until 30th October 2021 – 12
1cii. The total number of occupational therapist assessments costed with 80% funding of mandatory home adaptations approved in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
2018/19 – 19
2019/20 – 36
2020/21 – 24
2021/22 until 30th October 2021 – 16
1ciii. The total number of adaptation requests that led to occupational therapist assessments but were then rejected in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
We do not record these statistics, therefore this information is exempt under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information Not Held.
1d. The total number of grants for home adaptations for disability purposes completed in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
2018/19 – 67
2019/20 – 81
2020/21 – 24
2021/22 until 30th October 2021 – 14
TENURE BREAKDOWN
For questions 1a, 1b, 1d above, please could you also provide the answers broken down by housing tenure of the i.e. owner-occupier, private tenant etc.
This information is not recorded, therefore this information is exempt under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information Not Held.
WAITS
Please could you specify which average measure you are using whether it is median or mean. However, the median would be preferable.
Response: Median has been provided.
2a. What was the average number of working days from first contact for someone to receive an initial assessment from an occupational therapist (or similar person) in each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
Due to the number of records involved to collate this information would cost the Council in excess of £600 and in accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, excessive cost, we are therefore unable to comply with your request.
2b. What was the average number of working days between someone receiving an initial assessment from an occupational therapist (or similar person) and successful requests being costed by the housing department or relevant budget holder in each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
2018/19 – 140
2019/20 – 70
2020/21 – 150
2021/22 until 30th October 2021 – 32
2c. What was the average number of working days between the costing of successful requests and the certified/completion date of installing the adaptations in each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
2018/19 – 65
2019/20 – 55
2020/21 – 60
2021/22 until 30th October 2021 – 75
2d. What was the average number of working days between someone receiving an initial assessment from an occupational therapist (or similar person) and the adaptation request being rejected by the housing department or relevant budget holder in each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
Due to the number of records involved to collate this information would cost the Council in excess of £600 and in accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, excessive cost, we are therefore unable to comply with your request.
AMOUNT SPENT
3a. What was the IJB's total budget (in £) for housing grants for adaptations in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22?
£500k per year
3b. What was the total value (in £) of completed grants for home adaptations for disability purposes in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th October 2021?
2018/19 – £371k
2019/20 – £507k
2020/21 – £137k
2021/22 until 30th October 2021 – £97k