closure of Independent Living Fund

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Dear Sheffield City Council,

Following the new decision by the Government to close the ILF
(Independent Living Fund) on June 30th 2015 and devolve funding to
Local Authorities, please could you answer the following
questions.

1: Will monies transferred from the closure of the ILF to your
local authority be ring fenced to ILF recipients in your area? If
no decision has yet been taken, what is the process and timescale
for this happening?

2: Please could you state the process and timescale for meeting
with current ILF recipients to prepare personal care plans for 1st
July 2015 onwards (bearing in mind the assessments at the Transfer
Review visits only indicate desired outcomes and do not produce an
actual care package).

3: Will you be making any special dispensation for allowing ILF
users to continue to employ their current & in many cases long
standing carers of many years, bearing in mind some may be paid a
higher rate than what LA's may usually advise and be family
members
too?

Many Thanks.

Yours faithfully,

Paul Taylforth

FOI, Sheffield City Council

Re – Freedom of Information Request – Reference – FOI/786
 
Dear Paul Taylforth
 
Thank you for your recent request for information relating to Closure of
Independent Living Fund which we received on 15 September 2014
 
This has been logged as a Freedom of Information Request, and will be
dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act.  The reference number for
your request can be found above.
 
The Freedom of Information Act states that we must respond to you within
20 working days, therefore, you should expect to hear a response from us
by 13 October 2014
 
In the meantime, if you have any queries please contact me on 0114
2734567.
 
Kind Regards
 
 
FOI Support Team
Moorfoot Level 8 West Wing
Sheffield S1 4PL
E-mail : [1][Sheffield City Council request email]
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_____________________________________________
From: Paul Taylforth
[[2]mailto:[FOI #229508 email]]
Sent: 14 September 2014 09:51
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - closure of Independent Living
Fund - CHECK FOR LIKE REQUEST ON THE TRACKER
 
 
Dear Sheffield City Council,
 
Following the new decision by the Government to close the ILF 
(Independent Living Fund) on June 30th 2015 and devolve funding to  Local
Authorities, please could you answer the following  questions.
 
1: Will monies transferred from the closure of the ILF to your  local
authority be ring fenced to ILF recipients in your area? If  no decision
has yet been taken, what is the process and timescale  for this happening?
 
2: Please could you state the process and timescale for meeting  with
current ILF recipients to prepare personal care plans for 1st  July 2015
onwards (bearing in mind the assessments at the Transfer  Review visits
only indicate desired outcomes and do not produce an  actual care
package).
 
3: Will you be making any special dispensation for allowing ILF  users to
continue to employ their current & in many cases long  standing carers of
many years, bearing in mind some may be paid a  higher rate than what LA's
may usually advise and be family  members  too?
 
Many Thanks.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Paul Taylforth
 
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FOI, Sheffield City Council

Dear Paul Taylforth
 
Re: Freedom of Information Request – Reference FOI / 786
 
Thank you for your recent request for information regarding Closure of
Independent Living Fund, which we received on 15/09/2014.
 
Please find below, Sheffield City Council’s response to your request:
 
1: Will monies transferred from the closure of the ILF to your  local
authority be ring fenced to ILF recipients in your area? If  no decision
has yet been taken, what is the process and timescale  for this happening?
The decision has not yet been taken regarding the ring fencing of monies
to ILF recipients.  A timescale for the decision making process is yet to
be agree.
 
2: Please could you state the process and timescale for meeting  with
current ILF recipients to prepare personal care plans for 1st  July 2015
onwards (bearing in mind the assessments at the Transfer  Review visits
only indicate desired outcomes and do not produce an  actual care
package).
All ILF recipients will have a review, reassessment and new support plan
that will meet their needs.  This will be undertaken in a timely fashion. 
A project group will be set up to ensure that this happens.
 
3: Will you be making any special dispensation for allowing ILF  users to
continue to employ their current & in many cases long  standing carers of
many years, bearing in mind some may be paid a  higher rate than what LA's
may usually advise and be family  members  too?
In terms of the matter of employing the same carers this will be looked at
on a case by case basis.  Many of the support providers are likely to be
ones already used by the local authority as all these service users will
also be having services funded by the local authority.  In terms of family
members as personal assistants, the authority has guidance that applies in
these cases, but there are no blanket rules and again these cases will be
looked at on a case by case basis.
 
I hope the information we have provided is of help to your enquiries.  If
you have any queries about this response, please do not hesitate to
contact us.
 
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request, you are entitled to have this reviewed.  You can ask for an
internal review by either writing to the above address or by emailing
[1][Sheffield City Council request email].
 
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can contact the Information Commissioners Office. The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF, telephone 0303 123
113, or for further details see their website [2]www.ico.gov.uk
 
Kind Regards,
FOI Support Team
Moorfoot Level 8 West Wing
Sheffield S1 4PL
Tel : 0114 2053478
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_____________________________________________
From: Paul Taylforth
[[4]mailto:[FOI #229508 email]]
Sent: 14 September 2014 09:51
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - closure of Independent Living
Fund - CHECK FOR LIKE REQUEST ON THE TRACKER
 
 
Dear Sheffield City Council,
 
Following the new decision by the Government to close the ILF 
(Independent Living Fund) on June 30th 2015 and devolve funding to  Local
Authorities, please could you answer the following  questions.
 
1: Will monies transferred from the closure of the ILF to your  local
authority be ring fenced to ILF recipients in your area? If  no decision
has yet been taken, what is the process and timescale  for this happening?
 
2: Please could you state the process and timescale for meeting  with
current ILF recipients to prepare personal care plans for 1st  July 2015
onwards (bearing in mind the assessments at the Transfer  Review visits
only indicate desired outcomes and do not produce an  actual care
package).
 
3: Will you be making any special dispensation for allowing ILF  users to
continue to employ their current & in many cases long  standing carers of
many years, bearing in mind some may be paid a  higher rate than what LA's
may usually advise and be family  members  too?
 
Many Thanks.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Paul Taylforth
 
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