Payments to Adoptive Parents
Dear Powys 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
July 4, 2011
Person Dealing: Andrea Hughson
Direct Dial: 01597 827512
Dear Ms. Williams,
FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000
Reference No: F-2011-00400
Thank you for your request for information, received at this office on
July 4, 2011, in which you requested details of Powys County Council's
expenditure during the 2010-2011 financial year on Adoption Payments and
Allowances.
Your request will now be considered and you will receive a response within
the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act, subject
to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third
party. In some circumstances Powys County Council may be unable to achieve
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The due date for responding to this request for information is August 1,
2011.
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with your request as identified at the beginning of this letter or
Information Management on 01597 827512 / 7513.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Powys County Council.
Yours sincerely,
Andrea Hughson
Rheolwr Cofnodion a Chydymffurfiaeth
Records & Compliance Manager
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Powys County Council
Information Management
Unit 29, Ddole Road Enterprise Park
Llandrindod Wells
Powys
LD1 6DF
01597 827512
July 25, 2011
Person Dealing:Â Â Andrea Hughson
Direct Dial:Â Â Â Â Â 01597 827512
Dear Ms. Williams,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000
Reference No: F-2011-00400
Thank you for your request for information dated July 2, 2011 concerning
Powys County Council's expenditure during the 2010-2011 financial year on
Adoption Allowances.
This is to inform you that your request has been considered and I can
provide the following response:
1. Adopted Child Support Allowance: £80,049.71
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2. Grants to Adoptive Parents to purchase furniture, equipment, etc, prior
to the adopted children's arrival.
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3. 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.
Powys County Council do not record these costs separately. I regret
therefore that we are unable to satisfy your request in the detail
requested. However, the overall figure that covers start up grants,
expenses and accommodation is £7,060 in relation to 10 children placed
during 2010-2011.
We believe that this request is now complete and shall be closed. Should
any further information be requested regarding this topic, a separate
request will need to be submitted.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Powys County Council.
Yours sincerely,
Andrea Hughson
Rheolwr Cofnodion a Chydymffurfiaeth
Records & Compliance Manager
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Powys County Council
Information Management
Unit 29, Ddole Road Enterprise Park
Llandrindod Wells
Powys
LD1 6DF
01597 827512
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