Vaccine damage payments

Summary

A request was made to the Isle of Man Department of Health and Social Care for the number of families receiving vaccine damage payments between 2010 and 2019. The authority responded that the information is not held because the scheme is administered by the UK Department for Work and Pensions.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 12 April 2021 and responded to on 19 April 2021.
• The Department of Health and Social Care does not hold the requested data.
• Vaccine Damage Payments are administered by the United Kingdom Department for Work and Pensions.
• The Isle of Man Department does not receive this specific information from the UK authority.
• The case reference number is 1744974.

Data Disclosed

• 2010-2019
• 12 April 2021
• 19 April 2021
• 1744974

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held

Original Request

How many families have received the vaccine payment since 2010-2019?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Chief Executive: Kathryn Magson Freedom of Information Team Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3QA

Tel: (01624) 686324 Email: dhsc@foi.gov.im Website: www.gov.im/dhsc

Our ref: 1744974 19 April 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 12 April 2021 and which states:

"How many families have received the vaccine payment since 2010-2019?"

The Department requested clarification as to which vaccine payment you referred, in response you provided a link to the following Isle of Man Government website https://www.gov.im/categories/benefits-and-financial-support/illness-and- disabilities/disability-living-allowance/vaccine-damage-payments/

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested.

In order to provide assistance, Vaccine Damages Payments is administered by the United Kingdom Department of Work and Pensions: https://www.gov.uk/vaccine- damage-payment/how-to-claim The Department does not receive from the UK Department of Work and Pensions the information you have requested.

Please quote the reference number 1744974 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely

Department of Health and Social Care