FOI/202100175122 · FOI · unclear
Data regarding the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme: FOI release
Information requested
1) What has the yearly budget been for grants within the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBSS) since its inception? Please provide a yearly breakdown. 2) How many applications have been received year on year? 3) How many of the applications have been accepted and rejected? Please provide a yearly breakdown. 4) Please provide a yearly breakdown for highest awarded grant and the lowest".
Response
1) There is no separate budget for SIBSS grants. The payment of grants are made from the overall budget for the scheme and any applications that meet the criteria are awarded.
2) The number of grant applications received per year are shown below:
Year No of Applications 2017-18 165 2018-19 119 2019-20 44 2020-21 50
3) The number of grant applications approved and declined are shown below:
Year Approved Declined 2017-18 156 19 2018-19 115 4 2019-20 43 1 2020-21 49 1
4) A yearly breakdown of the highest and lowest awarded grants are shown below:
Year Lowest Highest 2017-18 £275 £16,854.24 2018-19 £104 £12,000 2019-20 £885 £12,000 2020-21 £77.50 £12,000
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