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Dear Mr Blank

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

 

I acknowledge your request for information received on 15 September 2014

 

Your request is being considered and you will receive the information
requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by
the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being
exempt or containing a reference to a third party.

 

If appropriate, the information may be provided in paper copy, normal font
size. If you require alternative formats, e.g. language, audio, large
print, etc. then please let me know.

 

For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may
prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an
assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the
information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the
case, including your rights of appeal.

 

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release the information to you. You will be informed if this is the case.

 

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time limit for responses is suspended until receipt of the payment.

 

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Wilmslow 

Cheshire 

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Fax: 01625 524510

www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

 

 

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Dear Mr Black

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

 

Your request for information has now been considered and the information
requested is below.

 

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 needs of current ILF users will be considered and used to inform the
allocation of funding. We anticipate that the majority, if not all of the
funding will be required to meet specific individual needs in the first
instance, although of course needs may change in the future.

 

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 current recipients other than Group one recipients are annually
reviewed by social workers jointly with the ILF reviewers. Leading up to
2015 we have nominated social care staff working with the ILF to ensure
all service users have a re-assessment completed on advance of July 2015.

 

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?

 

This would be considered at an individual level should it arise and any
decision would be based on the needs and risks of the individuals
concerned.

 

If you have a complaint about the handling of your request then please
contact me.  I will arrange for an internal review which will be
considered as part of Stage 3 of the Council’s complaints procedure.

 

You also have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow 

Cheshire 

SK9 5AF

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Tel: 0303 123 1113

Fax: 01625 524510

[1]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

 

Yours sincerely

 

Kind Regards

 

Hetna Nayee

Corporate Information Governance Officer

T:  01908 254767

E:  [2][email address]

 

Milton Keynes Council l Customer Service l Saxon Court l 502 Avebury
Boulevard l Milton Keynes l MK9 3HS

 

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