FOI Request - Telecare Demo and BCF

Request 101003425531

1.  How many individuals did your council supply telecare to last year?

2.  How many of those individuals were over the age of 65?

3.  How many of those individuals lived alone?

4.  What is the total population of your area?

5. Could you please provide a copy of your Better Care Fund Plan if it exists.

Response 27-11-2023

1. 466

2. 403

3. Not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

4. The info is available to the public here and these are the figures we would use until census is released. It is therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link to the web page here:  https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-estimates/mid-year-population-estimates

5. Not applicable as this is not used in Scotland. Exempt under Section 17.