Freedom of information response
Direct Payments
1) How many of your authority's customers are in receipt of a direct payment for Care Act services, please?
2) What was the combined value of all Care Act budgets (Adult & Children) delivered through direct payments made in 2023 and 2022, please?
3) What is the median amount of a gross direct payment made on behalf of your organisation?
4) How frequently are direct payments made (i.e., weekly, fortnightly, 28 days or calendar month). Please provide a breakdown, thank you.
5) How many of your direct payment clients receive their payment into a prepaid card or managed account? Please provide a breakdown of the numbers, thank you.
6) What is the applicable contract length with these providers and when do these arrangements come up for renewal?
7) Does your authority use prepaid cards to disburse funds to other people (i.e., asylum seekers, refugees, homeless). If so, please can you provide a breakdown of the median amount, recipient category, frequency of funds disbursed and the total value of funds made in 2023 and 2022, please?
1) Childrens Services – 91 – Adults 492
2)
|
Year |
Children’s direct payment budget |
Adults Direct Payments Budgets |
|
|
2022-2023 |
703,350 |
8,009,624 |
|
|
2023-2024 |
703,350 |
8,983,206 |
3) Adults £1,156.05 every 4 weeks Childrens £301.70 every 4 weeks.
4) Every 28 days (4 weekly) in advance.
5) We currently do not use prepaid cards. We have 408 Managed accounts and 79 Self-managed accounts.
6) The contract length is 4 years and the next renewal is due 31/05/2028.
7) Thurrock Council currently do not use prepaid cards.