Request for Information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 – “Full Cost Clients”

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the number of 'full-cost clients' placed by your local authority.
For the purposes of this request, a 'full-cost client' is defined as an individual whose care is arranged by the local authority but which the local authority recovers 100% of the cost of care from the individuals assets, capital, income, benefits, or estate.

1. How many full-cost clients are currently placed in residential care homes by your local authority.
21 (Excluding those with Deferred Payment Agreements)

2. How many of these full-cost clients have been placed under Section 117s into residential care by your local authority?
0

3. How many individuals and at what average fee are full-cost clients are placed in residential care in your local authority for:
i. those over the age of 65: 20 individuals at an average rate of £1,239.50 per week
ii. those under the age of 65: 1 individual at a rate of £1,724 per week

4. What is the total annual cost of all care packages for full-cost clients for those placed in residential care by your local authority?
£1.382m

5. Please provide any policies or documents relating to the process adopted by the local authority in regard to the placement of full-cost clients by your local authority and when these were last approved or reviewed.
P21 Charging for Care attached
Non-residential leaflet attached
About admin Charges leaflet attached