Home Adaptations and Disabled Facilities Grants

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Hello,

I hope you are well. Could you please treat my request for the information below as a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please could you provide the following information on Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs) or similar grants provided under your discretionary Housing Assistance Policy:

1a. The total number of referrals from occupational therapists received for home adaptations in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

1bi. The total number of households means tests completed for home adaptations in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

1bii. How many potential applicants did not proceed with making a grant application following a means test in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

1c. The total number of formal applications received for home adaptations in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

1d. The total number of formal applications approved in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

1e. The total number of grants completed in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

For the questions below, please could you specify which average measure you are using, whether it is median or mean. However, the median would be preferable.

2a. What was the average number of working days from first contact for someone to receive an initial assessment from an occupational therapist (or similar person) in each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

2b. What was the average number of working days between someone receiving an initial assessment from an occupational therapist (or similar person) and the date of
the referral to the housing department/ district council in each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

2c. What was the average number of working days between the date of the referral to the housing department/ district council and the date of the formal grant application in each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

2d. What was the average number of working days between the date of
receipt of the formal application and the certified/ completion date of installing the adaptations in each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

3a. If the council is currently using its discretionary powers to provide additional funding in addition to the maximum DFG amount, please state what the new figure is and what legislation has been used to increase the figure.

In the spirit of Section 16 of the FOI Act — to “provide advice and assistance, so far as it would be reasonable to expect the authority to do so, to persons who propose to make, or have made requests for information” — if you cannot answer all of these questions, please contact me to discuss what information you could supply at the earliest opportunity on 07516275710.

If you feel you cannot provide all of this information, please provide the information you can.

Please could you acknowledge this FOI request by reply with a reference on receipt AND could the information be forwarded by email in an Excel (xls) document and not a PDF.

I look forward to hearing from you promptly, and at any rate, within the statutory time limit of 20 working days from your receipt of this email.

Whilst writing, I take this opportunity to remind you of the Information Commissioner's public statements, in which he has stated that there is a "presumption of disclosure" under FOI.

Please note that if this request for FOI disclosure is refused, I reserve the right to take up the matter with the Information Commissioner and/or to pursue all legal avenues of appeal.

Thank you in advance.

Kind regards,
Vicky Gayle

foi, Malvern Hills District Council

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI) request.

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Samantha Dawson, Malvern Hills District Council

Good Afternoon,

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI) request dated 19th October 2021.

Your request is currently being dealt with and we will endeavour to respond as soon as possible but in any event within the 20 working days statutory time limit.

Yours
Samantha Dawson
Legal Officer

Malvern Hills District Council and Wychavon District Council
The Council House
Avenue Road
Malvern
WR14 3AF

Working Days: Tuesday to Friday 9am to 3pm
Email: [email address]

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Samantha Dawson, Malvern Hills District Council

Good Afternoon,

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI) request dated 19th October 2021.

Your request is currently being dealt with and we will endeavour to respond as soon as possible but in any event within the 20 working days statutory time limit.

Yours
Samantha Dawson
Legal Officer

Malvern Hills District Council and Wychavon District Council The Council House Avenue Road Malvern
WR14 3AF

Working Days: Tuesday to Friday 9am to 3pm
Email: [email address]

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Samantha Dawson,

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Good Morning,

 

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI) request.

 

Please find attached the information that you have requested.

 

I trust this answer’s your enquiry.

 

If you have any concerns about the way your request has been dealt with,
please contact Meesha Patel, Director of Legal and Governance at Wychavon
District Council to request an internal review in the first instance
([1][email address])

 

If following the review you remain unhappy with the way in which your
request has been dealt with you have the right to refer the matter to the
Information Commissioner. The Information Commissioner can be contacted
at: The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Phone: 0303 123 1113 Website:
[2]www.ico.gov.uk

 

Regards,

 

Samantha Dawson

Legal Officer

 

Malvern Hills District Council and Wychavon District Council

The Council House

Avenue Road

Malvern

WR14 3AF

 

Working Days: Tuesday to Friday 9am to 3pm

Email: [3][email address]

 

Hello,

 

 

 

I hope you are well. Could you please treat my request for the information
below as a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

 

 

Please could you provide the following information on Disabled Facilities
Grants (DFGs) or similar grants provided under your discretionary Housing
Assistance Policy:

 

 

 

1a. The total number of referrals from occupational therapists received
for home adaptations in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and
2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

 

 

 

1bi. The total number of households means tests completed for home
adaptations in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22
until 30th September 2021?

 

 

 

1bii. How many potential applicants did not proceed with making a grant
application following a means test in the financial years 2018/19,
2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

 

 

 

1c. The total number of formal applications received for home adaptations
in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th
September 2021?

 

 

 

1d. The total number of formal applications approved in the financial
years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

 

 

 

1e. The total number of grants completed in the financial years 2018/19,
2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

 

 

 

For the questions below, please could you specify which average measure
you are using, whether it is median or mean. However, the median would be
preferable.

 

 

 

2a. What was the average number of working days from first contact for
someone to receive an initial assessment from an occupational therapist
(or similar person) in each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20,
2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

 

 

 

2b. What was the average number of working days between someone receiving
an initial assessment from an occupational therapist (or similar person)
and the date of

 

the referral to the housing department/ district council in each of the
financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September
2021?

 

 

 

2c. What was the average number of working days between the date of the
referral to the housing department/ district council and the date of the
formal grant application in each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20,
2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

 

 

 

2d. What was the average number of working days between the date of

 

receipt of the formal application and the certified/ completion date of
installing the adaptations in each of the financial years 2018/19,
2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

 

 

 

3a. If the council is currently using its discretionary powers to provide
additional funding in addition to the maximum DFG amount, please state
what the new figure is and what legislation has been used to increase the
figure.

 

 

 

In the spirit of Section 16 of the FOI Act — to “provide advice and
assistance, so far as it would be reasonable to expect the authority to do
so, to persons who propose to make, or have made requests for information”
— if you cannot answer all of these questions, please contact me to
discuss what information you could supply at the earliest opportunity on
07516275710.

 

 

 

If you feel you cannot provide all of this information, please provide the
information you can.

 

 

 

Please could you acknowledge this FOI request by reply with a reference on
receipt AND could the information be forwarded by email in an Excel (xls)
document and not a PDF.

 

 

 

I look forward to hearing from you promptly, and at any rate, within the
statutory time limit of 20 working days from your receipt of this email.

 

 

 

Whilst writing, I take this opportunity to remind you of the Information
Commissioner's public statements, in which he has stated that there is a
"presumption of disclosure" under FOI.

 

 

 

Please note that if this request for FOI disclosure is refused, I reserve
the right to take up the matter with the Information Commissioner and/or
to pursue all legal avenues of appeal.

 

 

 

Thank you in advance.

 

 

 

Kind regards,

 

Vicky Gayle

 

 

 

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Dear Samantha Dawson,

Thank you for this information. For all information provided under 'WAITS', please could you specify which average measure you are using whether it is median or mean as requested in the FOI. That's the only clarification I need.

Many thanks in advance,
Vicky Gayle

Samantha Dawson,

Dear Vicky,

 

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI) request.

 

Please find below the information that you wanted to have clarified.

 

For all information provided under 'WAITS', please could you specify which
average measure you are using whether it is median or mean as requested in
the FOI.

 

All the averages for questions 2a to 2d are the Mean average.

 

I trust this answer’s your enquiry.

 

If you have any concerns about the way your request has been dealt with,
please contact Meesha Patel, Director of Legal and Governance at Wychavon
District Council to request an internal review in the first instance
([1][email address])

 

If following the review you remain unhappy with the way in which your
request has been dealt with you have the right to refer the matter to the
Information Commissioner.  The Information Commissioner can be contacted
at: The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Phone: 0303 123 1113 Website:
[2]www.ico.gov.uk

 

Regards,

 

Samantha Dawson

Legal Officer

 

Malvern Hills District Council and Wychavon District Council

The Council House

Avenue Road

Malvern

WR14 3AF

 

Working Days: Tuesday to Friday 9am to 3pm

Email: [3][email address]

 

 

 

Dear Samantha Dawson,

 

Thank you for this information. For all information provided under
'WAITS', please could you specify which average measure you are using
whether it is median or mean as requested in the FOI. That's the only
clarification I need.

 

Kind regards,

 

Vicky Gayle

 

From: Samantha Dawson
Sent: 15 November 2021 13:53
To: '[FOI #801014 email]'
<[4][FOI #801014 email]>
Subject: FW: Freedom of Information request - Home Adaptations and
Disabled Facilities Grants ref: MHDC/21/00393/FOI

 

Good Morning,

 

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI) request.

 

Please find attached the information that you have requested.

 

I trust this answer’s your enquiry.

 

If you have any concerns about the way your request has been dealt with,
please contact Meesha Patel, Director of Legal and Governance at Wychavon
District Council to request an internal review in the first instance
([5][email address])

 

If following the review you remain unhappy with the way in which your
request has been dealt with you have the right to refer the matter to the
Information Commissioner. The Information Commissioner can be contacted
at: The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Phone: 0303 123 1113 Website:
[6]www.ico.gov.uk

 

Regards,

 

Samantha Dawson

Legal Officer

 

Malvern Hills District Council and Wychavon District Council

The Council House

Avenue Road

Malvern

WR14 3AF

 

Working Days: Tuesday to Friday 9am to 3pm

Email: [7][email address]

 

Hello,

 

 

 

I hope you are well. Could you please treat my request for the information
below as a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

 

 

Please could you provide the following information on Disabled Facilities
Grants (DFGs) or similar grants provided under your discretionary Housing
Assistance Policy:

 

 

 

1a. The total number of referrals from occupational therapists received
for home adaptations in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and
2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

 

 

 

1bi. The total number of households means tests completed for home
adaptations in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22
until 30th September 2021?

 

 

 

1bii. How many potential applicants did not proceed with making a grant
application following a means test in the financial years 2018/19,
2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

 

 

 

1c. The total number of formal applications received for home adaptations
in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th
September 2021?

 

 

 

1d. The total number of formal applications approved in the financial
years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

 

 

 

1e. The total number of grants completed in the financial years 2018/19,
2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

 

 

 

For the questions below, please could you specify which average measure
you are using, whether it is median or mean. However, the median would be
preferable.

 

 

 

2a. What was the average number of working days from first contact for
someone to receive an initial assessment from an occupational therapist
(or similar person) in each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20,
2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

 

 

 

2b. What was the average number of working days between someone receiving
an initial assessment from an occupational therapist (or similar person)
and the date of

 

the referral to the housing department/ district council in each of the
financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September
2021?

 

 

 

2c. What was the average number of working days between the date of the
referral to the housing department/ district council and the date of the
formal grant application in each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20,
2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

 

 

 

2d. What was the average number of working days between the date of

 

receipt of the formal application and the certified/ completion date of
installing the adaptations in each of the financial years 2018/19,
2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021?

 

 

 

3a. If the council is currently using its discretionary powers to provide
additional funding in addition to the maximum DFG amount, please state
what the new figure is and what legislation has been used to increase the
figure.

 

 

 

In the spirit of Section 16 of the FOI Act — to “provide advice and
assistance, so far as it would be reasonable to expect the authority to do
so, to persons who propose to make, or have made requests for information”
— if you cannot answer all of these questions, please contact me to
discuss what information you could supply at the earliest opportunity on
07516275710.

 

 

 

If you feel you cannot provide all of this information, please provide the
information you can.

 

 

 

Please could you acknowledge this FOI request by reply with a reference on
receipt AND could the information be forwarded by email in an Excel (xls)
document and not a PDF.

 

 

 

I look forward to hearing from you promptly, and at any rate, within the
statutory time limit of 20 working days from your receipt of this email.

 

 

 

Whilst writing, I take this opportunity to remind you of the Information
Commissioner's public statements, in which he has stated that there is a
"presumption of disclosure" under FOI.

 

 

 

Please note that if this request for FOI disclosure is refused, I reserve
the right to take up the matter with the Information Commissioner and/or
to pursue all legal avenues of appeal.

 

 

 

Thank you in advance.

 

 

 

Kind regards,

 

Vicky Gayle

 

 

 

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