- Request
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1. How many individuals have received an adult assessment under the Care Act for each year during the period 2020- 2025?
2. Of the answer to 1, how many individuals were considered to have eligible unmet needs under the Care Act?
3. Of the answer to 2, what was the average wait time before appropriate care services were sourced?
4. Of the answer to 2, what percentage of care services are sourced in county?
5. The number of placements available in county for those assessed as requiring autism care needs. - Decision
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1. How many individuals have received an adult assessment under the Care Act for each year during the period 2020- 2025?
Count of People Assessed
Financial Year
* assumed financial years running 1/4 - 31/3
5849
2020/2021
4872
2021/2022
4502
2022/2023
5013
2023/2024
4943
2024/2025
2. Of the answer to 1, how many individuals were considered to have eligible unmet needs under the Care Act?
Count of People Assessed
Count of People Deemed Eligible
Financial Year
* assumed financial years running 1/4 - 31/3
5849
4783
2020/2021
4872
4167
2021/2022
4502
3995
2022/2023
5013
4523
2023/2024
4943
4476
2024/2025
3. This question cannot be answered as Lncolnshire County Council do not have a method to assess waiting times accurately for the time period specified.
4. Lincolnshire County Council does not hold this information.
5. Lincolnshire County Council does not hold this information. Autism Care needs is not a sole category and can cross with different specialist care needs. Lincolnshire County Council has a variety of providers throughout the county who offer placements for specialist care needs.
- Reference number
- 13252675
- Date request received
- 1 August 2025
- Date of decision
- 9 September 2025