Social Care & Welfare
44 FOI requests relate to this topic across 7 authorities. Full disclosure rate: 36.4%.
By Authority
| Authority | Count |
|---|---|
| department-of-health-and-social-care | Department of Health and Social Care |
| treasury | Treasury |
| manx-care | Manx Care |
| cabinet-office | Cabinet Office |
| office-of-the-clerk-of-tynwald | Office of the Clerk of Tynwald |
| attorney-general-s-chambers | Attorney General's Chambers |
| department-of-home-affairs | Department of Home Affairs |
By Year
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Outcomes
| Outcome | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| All information sent | 16 | 36.4% |
| Some information sent but not all held | 9 | 20.5% |
| Information not held | 9 | 20.5% |
| Not required to fulfill request | 4 | 9.1% |
| No information sent - all held but exempt | 3 | 6.8% |
| Some information sent but part exempt | 2 | 4.5% |
| Upheld - full | 1 | 2.3% |
Notable Cases (5)
[~] Asylum seekers
2025-08-12 | Cabinet Office | Information not held
The requester asked for statistics on asylum seekers, benefits, housing, and deportations in the Isle of Man. The Cabinet Office responded that no information is held because the Isle of Man lacks the legislative framework to process asylum claims, meaning no asylum seekers are present.
- People cannot claim asylum on the Isle of Man.
- The Island does not have the appropriate legislative or administrative framework to handle asylum seekers.
- Anyone wishing to claim asylum must travel to the UK to do so.
Data: 4861253, 11 August 2025, 2025-08-11, 2025-08-12, IM1 3PN
[-] Presentations or Briefings from Manx Care to the DHSC
2025-03-31 | Department of Health and Social Care | Some information sent but part exempt
The request sought presentations and briefings between Manx Care and the DHSC from January to February 2025, resulting in the disclosure of documents detailing the 2025-26 Mandate and Operating Plan, though some information was withheld under exemptions.
- The DHSC and Manx Care held Board to Board Roundtables on 8th and 14th January 2025 to discuss the 2025-26 Operating Plan.
- Key priorities for 2025-26 include fully integrated health services, early intervention, and maintaining spending within a £357m financial envelope.
- Manx Care is tasked with reconfiguring service delivery to drive efficiency, including slowing elective activity and exploring alternative care models.
Data: 1st January 2025, 1st February 2025, 8th January 2025, 14th January 2025, 20th January 2025
[+] Negligence cases
2025-03-18 | Manx Care | All information sent
The request sought data on clinical negligence cases against Manx Care over the last five years, including outcomes and costs. The authority disclosed that 32 cases were recorded, with 9 settled, 15 ongoing, and 8 effectively won, alongside detailed financial expenditure totaling over £12 million.
- Manx Care recorded 32 clinical negligence cases between 2020 and March 2025.
- 9 cases resulted in compensation awards being paid to claimants.
- 15 cases remain ongoing with no final outcome.
Data: 32, 9, 15, 8, 2020 to 26 March 2025
[~] Adoption numbers
2019-03-27 | Department of Health and Social Care | Some information sent but not all held
The request sought statistics on Isle of Man adoptions and foster care placements over the last five years. The Department of Health and Social Care provided specific adoption figures and current foster care numbers but could not supply data on non-resident children adopted by islanders registered with external agencies.
- Total of 9 Isle of Man children were adopted between 2015 and 2018, with 1 adoption in 2019.
- There are currently 10 children under the age of five in foster care on the Isle of Man.
- Four non-resident children were placed with Isle of Man adopters assessed locally by UK agencies in the past five years.
Data: 2019: 1 adoption, 2018: 3 adoptions, 2017: 3 adoptions, 2016: 2 adoptions, 2015: 0 adoptions
[+] Numbers of deaths by suicide on the Isle of Man.
2019-03-01 | Department of Health and Social Care | All information sent
The requester asked for suicide death statistics for the Isle of Man from 2014 to 2018, and the Department of Health and Social Care provided confirmed figures for 2014-2016 while noting that data for 2017 and 2018 was incomplete at the time of response.
- The request was received on 1 March 2019 and responded to on 6 March 2019.
- Confirmed suicide deaths were 8 in 2014, 7 in 2015, and 8 in 2016.
- The figure for 2017 was listed as 2 but noted as unconfirmed due to registration delays.
Data: 2014: 8 deaths, 2015: 7 deaths, 2016: 8 deaths, 2017: 2 deaths (unconfirmed), 2018: N/A
Frequently Mentioned Data
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- 5 (mentioned 2 times)
- 9 (mentioned 2 times)
- 2 (mentioned 2 times)
- 21 (mentioned 2 times)
- 8 (mentioned 2 times)
- 5 years (mentioned 2 times)
- 2024-09-11 (mentioned 2 times)
- 15 (mentioned 2 times)
Exemptions Cited
| Exemption | Count |
|---|---|
| Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information reasonably accessible) | 3 |
| Information not held by the public authority | 2 |
| Information not held | 2 |
| Information cannot be found after taking reasonable steps | 1 |
| Section 11(3)a of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information not held) | 1 |
| Section 11(3)a of the Act (Information not held) | 1 |