FOI Request Disabled Facility Grants

Request 101001581553

This request concerns waiting periods for Disability Facility Grants.
1) Please state the number of applications for Disabled Facility Grants received by your local authority. Please provide information for the following financial years: a) 2012/13 b) 2013/14 c) 2014/15 d) 2015/16 e) 2016/17 to 25th July 2017.
2) Of these applications received, please state the number of Disabled Facility Grants that were a) Approved b) Rejected By your local authority. Please provide information for the following financial years: a) 2012/13 b) 2013/14 c) 2014/15 d) 2015/16 e) 2016/17 to 25th July 2017.
3) For applications rejected, please state the number of these rejections that were overturned at appeal and approved. Please provide information for the following financial years: a) 2012/13 b) 2013/14 c) 2014/15 d) 2015/16 e) 2016/17 to 25th July 2017.
4) Please state the average waiting period for an applicant to receive a decision about their application for a Disabled Facility Grant. Please provide information for the following financial years: a) 2012/13 b) 2013/14 c) 2014/15 d) 2015/16 e) 2016/17 to 25th July 2017.
5) Please state the average waiting periods for an applicant to receive their first payment after a decision has been made to approve their application for a Disabled Facility Grant. Please provide information for the following financial years: a) 2012/13 b) 2013/14 c) 2014/15 d) 2015/16 e) 2016/17 to 25th July 2017.
6) Please state the mean average total Disabled Facility Grant paid by your local authority to applicants. Please provide information for the following financial years: a) 2012/13 b) 2013/14 c) 2014/15 d) 2015/16 e) 2016/17 to 25th July 2017.

Response 22-08-2017

Disabled Facility Grants are not available in Scotland therefore this information is exempt under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002- Information Not Held. 

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