SUPPORTING PEOPLE FACT SHEET

Scottish Government funding for SP to the end of the current settlement period:

West Dunbartonshire

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

14.355

13.736

13.736

13.736

10.515

12.866

12.138

11.454

12.866

12.138

11.454

Additional Funding

1.970
14.355

Total

13.736

13.736

13.736

12.485

Source: Gillian McNeilly, Finance Manager, West Dunbartonshire Council.

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Supporting People Funding was designed to provide additional resources for identified needs in the following care
groups: (i) Learning disability; (ii) Mental health; (iii) Older people; (iv) Sheltered housing; (iv) young people/families;
and (v) Addictions.
Between 2007 and 2014 the Supporting People funding will have reduced from 14,355,000 to 11,454,000.
The above table shows that West Dunbartonshire is set to lose a total of 10,298,000.
In 2011 the Scottish Government had tried to cut the Supporting People Budget by 3,221,000. (From 13,736,000
to 10,515,000).
Following an outcry from Councillors the Scottish Government gave us back some of our money which meant that
the 2011/12 reduction was just 1,251,000.
This also meant that the 2012/2013 financial year had a slight increase on the previous financial year of 401,000.
The 1,970,000 referred to above was received in two amounts of 965,000 and 1,005,000.
The Leader of the Council takes credit for getting some of our money back, but the reality is that even excluding the
cost of living impact (i.e. there is no inflationary uplift built into the Supporting People Funding); the Leader of the
Council actually negotiated a reduction in funding from 13,736,000 down to 11,454,000 over the five year
settlement period.
The compounded effect of the reductions over the settlement period 2010/11 2014/15 is a loss of 6,001,000.
The 965,000 was actually received late in 2010/11 for use in 2011/12. This was part of the earmarked money within
the final accounts for year ending 31/3/11.
The 965,000 was committed as follows: (i) Spend to save 275,000; (ii) front line public service centres /one stop
shop - 200,000; (iii) Community Planning Partnership Projects 290,000; uncommitted - 200,000.
Note: The 153,000 of the CPP Projects included: (i) advice giving services - 75,000; (ii) Clydebank shop mobility 40,000; (iii) care & repair - 30,000; and (iv) Bellsmyre Schools Out - 8,000.
The 1,005,000 was part of the general settlement from the government for 2011/12 and as such was used to fund
the Councils overall budget.

What this means for West Dunbartonshire:

AWARD

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

TOTALS

2008/2009
13,736,000
2009/2010
13,736,000
2010/2011
13,736,000
2011/2012
12,485,000
2012/2013
12,886,000
2013/2014
12,138,000
2014/2015
11,454,000
TOTAL

- 619,000

- 619,000

- 619,000

- 619,000

- 619,000

- 619,000

- 619,000

-4,333,000

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

-1,251,000

-1,251,000

-1,251,000

-1,251,000

-5,004,000

+401,000

+401,000

+401,000

+1,203,000

-740,000

-740,000

-1,480,000

-684,000

-684,000

2,893,000

-10,298,000

- 619,000

- 619,000

- 619,000

1,870,000

1,469,000

2,209,000

14. Between 2007 and 2014 the Supporting People funding will have reduced from 14,355,000 to 11,454,000.
15. The above table shows that West Dunbartonshire is set to lose a total of 10,298,000 over the settlement period.
16. The Supporting People Budget is needs based and the Council is required to either reduce its spending on the
identified needs or to cut budgets elsewhere in order to meet the identified needs.
17. The SNP Council had cut Supporting People Funding by 975,000 from people with learning disabilities in 2010/11
budget.