Situation following the closure of the Independent Living Fund

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Dear Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Council,

I would be grateful for the following information:

1. How many former Independent Living Fund (ILF) recipients reside in your London Borough?

2. How many former ILF recipients who have had community care assessments have had reductions in levels of their care package funding and/or support compared to the total they received from both the ILF and the Local Authority combined before closure?
Of these how many have had reductions:
• Of under 10%?
• Of between 10 and 20%?
• Of between 21 and 40%?
• Of between 41 and 50%?
• Of over 50%?

3. The government committed to four years’ worth of funding through the former ILF Recipient Grant from 2016/17 until 2019/20. Has your London borough:
• Ring-fenced this to care and support for former ILF recipients?
• Ring-fenced to adult social care?
• Not ring-fenced?

4. How many former ILF recipients have as part of their re-assessment been referred for a Continuing Healthcare Assessment, and of these how many were found eligible?

5. How many complaints have been received from former ILF recipients concerning their re-assessments and the outcomes thereof?

6. How many former ILF recipients have been moved into residential care following the closure of the ILF?

I look forward to your response. Many thanks for your time.

Yours faithfully,

Ellen Clifford

H and F In Touch, Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Council

Our reference: 1232470
 
 
Dear Ms. Clifford 
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 13 March
2018.  Your request has been summarised as follows:
 
1. How many former Independent Living Fund (ILF) recipients reside in your
London Borough?

2. How many former ILF recipients who have had community care assessments
have had reductions in levels of their care package funding and/or support
compared to the total they received from both the ILF and the Local
Authority combined before closure?
Of these how many have had reductions:
- Of under 10%?
- Of between 10 and 20%?
- Of between 21 and 40%?
- Of between 41 and 50%?
- Of over 50%?

3. The government committed to four years' worth of funding through the
former ILF Recipient Grant from 2016/17 until 2019/20. Has your London
borough:
- Ring-fenced this to care and support for former ILF recipients?
- Ring-fenced to adult social care?
- Not ring-fenced?

4. How many former ILF recipients have as part of their re-assessment been
referred for a Continuing Healthcare Assessment, and of these how many
were found eligible?

5. How many complaints have been received from former ILF recipients
concerning their re-assessments and the outcomes thereof?

6. How many former ILF recipients have been moved into residential care
following the closure of the ILF?
 
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
and we aim to send a response by 12 April 2018 - this is 20 working days
from the date of receipt.
 
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Yours sincerely
 
 
h&f InTouch team
 
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Sarah Oneill, Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Council

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Our reference:  1232470
 
Dear Ms. Clifford
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 13 March 2018.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Sarah O'neill
Business & Project Manager
 
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Sarah Oneill, Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Council

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Our reference:  1232470
 
Dear Ms. Clifford
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 13 March 2018.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Sarah O'neill
Business & Project Manager
 
Please do not edit the subject when responding to this email. Our case
management system (iCasework) will not deliver your email to the intended
recipient if the subject is amended in any way.
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