Payments to Adoptive Parents

The request was successful.

Avril Williams

Dear Merthyr Tydfil Council,

Please can you quantify your Council's expenditure during the 2010-2011 financial year on EACH of the following, -

First, Adopted Child Support Allowance

Second, Grants to Adoptive Parents to purchase furniture,
equipment, etc, prior to the adopted children's arrival.

Third, prospective Adoptive Parents expenses, e.g, mileage,
reimbursement of loss of earnings when attending Court, meals and hotel accommodation when visiting a prospective adoptive child in its Foster Home, etc.

Each Council will have its own rules in respect of allowable
expenses.

Yours faithfully,

A Williams

FOI \(Freedom of Information\), Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Dear Sirs

RE:     Freedom Of Information Act 2000 – INFORMATION Request

We acknowledge your request for information about adoption expenditure for
2010-2011 received by the Freedom of Information Officer on 4 July 2011.

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Mae'r e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag ef yn gyfrinachol ac wedi'u bwriadu ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Mae cynnwys yr e-bost hwn cynrychioli barn y sawl a enwir uchod, felly nid ydyw'n dilyn ei fod yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful.

Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful
Canolfan Dinesig
Stryd Y Castell
Merthyr Tudful
CF47 8AN

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Castle Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AN

Teleffon\Telephone: 01685 725000

http://www.merthyr.gov.uk

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FOI \(Freedom of Information\), Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Dear Sirs

RE:     Freedom Of Information Act 2000 – INFORMATION Request

We have considered your request and enclose the following information:

 

  MTCBC 2010/11
First Adopted Child Support Allowance £52,806.00
Grants to Adoptive Parents to purchase
furniture, equipment, etc, prior to the £16,260.15
adopted children's arrival
Prospective Adoptive Parents expenses, e.g
mileage, reimbursement of loss of earnings
when attending court, meals and hotel £892.00
accommodation when visiting a prospective
adoptive child in its Foster Home etc.

 

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CF10 2HH

 

Tel: 029 2067 8400 

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Email: [2][email address]

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Yours faithfully

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for LEGAL AND DEMOCRATIC SERVICE MANAGER

 

This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. The contents of this e-mail represent the views of the individual(s) named above and do not necessarily represent the views of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.

Mae'r e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag ef yn gyfrinachol ac wedi'u bwriadu ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Mae cynnwys yr e-bost hwn cynrychioli barn y sawl a enwir uchod, felly nid ydyw'n dilyn ei fod yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful.

Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful
Canolfan Dinesig
Stryd Y Castell
Merthyr Tudful
CF47 8AN

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Castle Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AN

Teleffon\Telephone: 01685 725000

http://www.merthyr.gov.uk

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