Foster Care Model Scheme Allowance Breakdown Methodology
Dear Department of Health (Northern Ireland),
I am writing to make a request for all the following information which I am entitled to under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
This request concerns foster care allowances as set out in the Foster Care Model Scheme https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publication...
The model scheme specifies how much of the allowance should be spent as follows:
Food (including school meals) 40%
Household costs 25%
Clothing and footwear 18%
Pocket money 10%
Travel cost 7%
Please provide a copy of the rationale and calculation methodology used by the Department to determine these percentages.
I would like the above information to be provided to me as an electronic copy.
If the request is too broad or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand under the Act you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of the information is already in the public domain, please send it to me directly with page references or URLs when necessary.
If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance under the section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine the request.
I understand that you are required to respond to my request within 20 working days after receiving this request. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing you have received this request.
I look forward to hearing from you soon,
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Alastair Scott-McKinley
Alastair,
Please see attached acknowledgement of receipt of your request.
Regards,
Joyce
Joyce McGrattan
Information Management Branch
Department of Health (NI)
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Dear Dr Scott-McKinley,
Please find attached the response to your recent request for information.
Regards,
David Johnston
Information Governance Officer
SPPG – Western Office
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