Information on payment of Carers Cash Grants

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Dear Western Health and Social Care Trust (Northern Ireland),

For the three financial years 2018-2019. 2019-2020 and 2020-2021, please provide the following information:

1. Copies of current staff and user guidance in use in WHSCT concerning payment of cash grants

2. How much was the budget allocated by WHSCT for the payment of cash grants for the each of these financial years?

3. What was the cash grant allocation for each Programme of Care for each year?

4. How many cash grants have been paid each year in each Programme of Care?

5. What criteria or assmessment was used for determining eligibility for the cash grant in each programme of care?

6. As per anylsis of receipts, what have the cash grants in each programme of care been used for?

7, What group or responsible person within the Trust is accountable for distribution of cash grants?

8. What is the source of the funding stream either within the annual Trust budget or through allocation from HSCB or other external funding authority?

Yours faithfully,

Caroline M Kelly

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Dear Ms Kelly

I refer to your Freedom of Information (FOI) request below which was received by the Western Health and Social Care Trust on 9th December 2020. Please see attached a Trust response to your request.

Regards

Freedom of Information Office
Western Health & Social Care Trust
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