FOI Request - Workplace Accidents and Mental Health
Request 101003765677
1. How many workplace accident claims have been submitted against the council in the past three years? (Broken down by financial years: 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25)
a) Could these be broken down by reasons why the workplace accident claim was submitted? (Broken down by financial years: 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25)
b) How much was paid out in compensation for successful workplace accident claims against the council? (Broken down by financial years: 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25)
2. How many members of staff have taken at least one day off work due to mental health issues in the past three years? (Broken down by financial years: 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25)
Could these issues be broken down into specific types of mental conditions such as stress, anxiety, depression, PTSD, etc.? (Broken down by financial years: 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25)
Response 06-05-2025
| Question 1 | a) | b) | |
| 2022/23 | 5 claims | 4 x injury; 1x * | £20,245.60 |
| 2023/24 | 11 claims | 11 x injury | £0.00 - claims still ongoing |
| 2024/25 | 14 claims | 13 x injury 1x * | £3,674.70 |
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Please Note: Payments are reimbursements for damage/loss through insurance – not compensation. All claims and legal costs are covered in our insurance premium! |
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* - withheld under Section 38(1)(b) of FOISA; personal information.
2. 2022/2023 - 565 employees
2023/2024 - 660 employees
2024/2025 - 643 employees
Further details not held. We record our absences for mental health as "Depression/Stress/Anxiety" therefore are unable to break this down further. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.