FOI Request - Spending on Adult Social Care
Request 101003780831
Please provide, for each financial year from 2014-15 to 2024-25 inclusive, broken down by year, the gross expenditure that your council has spent on:
1. Adult Social Care - defined as services provided or commissioned by the council to support adults (typically aged 18 and over) who have physical or learning disabilities, mental health needs, or age-related conditions. This includes residential care, nursing care, domiciliary (home) care, day care services, personal budgets/direct payments, and assessment and care management costs.
2. Please provide, for the respective years, the gross expenditure on Adult Social Care broken down by category, including but not limited to:
a) Residential and Nursing Care - Care homes for older people and adults with disabilities.
b) Domiciliary (Home) Care - Care provided in people's own homes (e.g., help with washing, dressing, meals).
c) Day Care Services - Day centres offering social activities, therapies, or respite for carers.
d) Supported Living - Housing with support for people with learning disabilities, mental health issues, etc.
e) Direct Payments/Personal Budgets - Money given directly to individuals to arrange their own care.
f) Assessment and Care Management - Costs related to social work teams assessing needs and arranging support.
g) Community-Based Support and Prevention - Services to help people stay independent (e.g., reablement services, advocacy, befriending).
h) Safeguarding Services - Protecting vulnerable adults from abuse or neglect.
i) Other Specialist Services - Mental health support, substance misuse support, sensory support (e.g., for deaf or blind adults).
3. The total amount in the respective years, received from central government to fulfil these obligations.
4. Total council expenditure from 2014-15 to 2024-25 inclusive, broken down by year.
If your council has undergone a merger, restructuring, or reorganisation during this period, please provide the relevant data for any previous council(s) that now form part of your authority.
Response 26-05-2025
1. This information is published and available in the annual accounts (CIES) for Moray Council. This information 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: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_44100.html
2. This information is available on the Scottish Government website and information goes back to 2017/18. This information 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.gov.scot/collections/local-government-finance-statistics/
– Scottish Local Government Financial statistics – the links with workbooks.
3. This information is published and available in the annual accounts for Moray Council. This information 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: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_44100.html
- under related party note for contribution to MIJB.
4. This information is available in the annual accounts (CIES) for Moray Council and is therefore exempt under S.25 FOISA - see question 1 for link.