FOI Request - Exempt Accommodation

Request 101003161467

I would be most grateful if you could provide the following information in respect of providers of exempt accommodation (regardless of whether they are registered as providers of social housing with the HCA) covering the period of the last 3 financial years (i.e. 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22):

1. Details of the lowest awarded eligible core rent;

2. Details of the highest awarded eligible core rent;

3. Details of the lowest awarded gross eligible rent (i.e. inclusive of the core rent and the eligible service charges);

4. Details of the highest awarded gross eligible rent (i.e. inclusive of the core rent and the eligible service charges); and

5. Details of any core rents and gross eligible rents where the claimed amount is higher than the highest awarded amounts AND has been or currently is subject to an appeal to the first-tier tribunal social entitlement chamber.

6.  Please confirm the names of exempt accommodation providers in your borough.  Please name the providers/landlords who currently hold exempt accommodation status in respect of any of their residents and those who have been rejected exempt accommodation status.

Additionally, can you also provide:

7.  A list of all Providers that have been approved on your framework to provide supported living or domiciliary care services in your borough.

8.  A senior level organisational chart displaying senior staff position/ department and relationship and, if available, contact information.  

9.  The latest Market Position Statement for Adult Social Care Services in your borough

Response 31-10-2022

1.-5. Our records are not set up to show this exact information, so it would involve a lot of individual in-depth analysis to gain the information requested. This would cost the Council in excess of £600. In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, excessive cost, we are therefore unable to comply with your request.

6. Exempt accommodation is a term that relates to Housing Benefit claims and information from these are confidential; disclosure would risk identifying individuals and is therefore exempt under section 38(1)b, personal information, and section 36(2)(b), confidentiality, of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

7. Information not held as framework does not apply to Scotland (HCA being Homes and Communities Agency relevant to English authorities only. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

8. Please see the information requested here.

9. Please see the information requested here.