Payment Agreement Schemes - Find a freedom of information request

These questions relate to adult care:

Below there are three questions we would be interested in finding out the relevant information for:

1. In 2018, how many people contacted you for information on how to pay for care?

2. In 2018, how many peoples long term care did you - as the local council - pay for either in:

a. In full

b. Partially

c. Self-funding

3. If someone has assets over a certain amount, they need to pay for their own care. If you are
already paying in full or partially for a person’s care and their financial circumstances change
which means that they are now liable for these costs, how do you monitor this? Please
confirm all that apply.

a. We expect the person (or their family) receiving care to notify us.

b. We expect the care home to notify us.

c. We conduct regular reviews of peoples funding eligibility.

d. If we start paying for care for a person, we will do this for the remainder of their lives

Please note answers relate to the Financial Year 1/4/18 – 31/3/19

1. Lincolnshire County Council does not hold this information.

2.

a. 317.

b. 4314.

c. Lincolnshire County Council does not hold this information.

3.

a. Yes.

b. No.

c. There is an annual review of their assessed charge.

d. No.