I am sending this request under the Freedom of Information Act to ask for the following information:

1. Please can you disclose how many requests for financial support from the Test and Trace Support Payment Scheme were received by your council from the start of the scheme on 28 September 2020 to 15 January 2021?
420.

2. Please can you disclose how much money has been given out by the council in Test and Trace Support payments in total between 28 September 2020 and 15 January 2021.
£50,000.

3. Please can you also tell me how many of the requests identified in answer to Q1 were:
a) Accepted: 100
b) Refused: 294
c) Other outcome – please specify: 26 applications with queries for example waiting for supporting evidence.

4. If possible within the cost limit, please provide figures for the reasons why requests were refused.

Does not qualify for main scheme:
• No valid NHS test & trace number: 57
• Is not employed/self employed: 18
• is able to work from home: 1
• is not on a qualifying benefit: 48
• Not applied within 14 days: 2
• Not provided info: 8
• No loss of income: 23

Does not qualify for discretionary scheme:
• Not on a low income: 3
• Has more than £5,000 savings: 11
• Will not experience hardship: 28
• Information not received: 26
• No valid track & trace number: 37
• Not applied within 14 days: 7
• Not employed: 3
• Already applied on main scheme: 2
• No loss of income: 17
• On benefits: 3