Cases Reviewed for Deliberate Deprivation of Assets

This request is regarding councils deeming that a person has partaken in a deliberate deprivation of assets. 

 

This is the process in which the council decides if someone has deliberately given away or disposed of some or all of their savings, other capital assets, or income, to reduce the amount of their assessed care and support charge. 

 

I would be keen to get answers and information for the following questions.

 

1) Could you please provide me with the total number of instances where your council has deemed that someone has carried out a 'deliberate deprivation of assets'? Could you

please break these down by year 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26 so far?

 

2) Could you please provide me with the total amount in cash terms that people have had to pay towards care costs after being deemed to have partaken in a deliberate deprivation

of assets? Could you please break these down by year 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26 so far?

 

3) Could you please give me the number of times that the council has had to recover debts from a third party after finding that a 'deliberate deprivation of assets' has taken

place? Could you please break these down by year 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26 so far?

 

4)

a)Could you provide me with the number of times complaints have been raised with the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman from people who have been accused by the council of carrying out a deliberate deprivation of assets?

b) Could you provide me with the number of times the ombudsman has upheld the claimant's claim?

1. Please find attached table detailing the number of cases reviewed for deliberate deprivation of assets (DOA) (column B) per year, with Column D providing the percentage of cases referred as DOA being agreed as DOA.

2. Please find attached table detailing the number of cases found to be DOA (column C).  Column E details the value of the amount agreed as being deprived which is included in the financially assessed contribution to care.  

3. Lincolnshire do not hold this information.

4a. Lincolnshire do not hold this information.

4b. Lincolnshire do not hold this information.