appendix d: summaries of selected cases The authorities’ decisions solely stated grounds for why the woman did not fulfil the conditions for eligibility. The authorities did not address the fact that she had been considered eligible for extra cost subsidies under section 100 of the Social Services Act for two and a half years, and they did not give her an explanation of why, as opposed to previously, they now assessed her not to be eligible. Because the authorities’ decisions did not provide an explanation of why the woman was no longer considered eligible for an extra cost subsidy under section 100, the Ombudsman was of the opinion that she had not been given adequate grounds for the decisions. In the Ombudsman’s opinion, this was a matter for criticism. The Ombudsman recommended that the Social Tribunal reopen the case and give the woman an explanation of why, as opposed to previously, she was not considered eligible for an extra cost subsidy under section 100 of the Social Services Act. (Case No. 2010-2967-0315) 16-2. Public statistics or scientific research – section 10(v) of the Act on Public Access to Documents on Public Files A man asked the National Social Appeals Board for access to three questionnaires completed by three local authorities as part of the Board’s preparation of a report on the supervision of social care accommodation facilities by local authorities and regions. The Board refused the man access on the grounds that material can be ex­ empted from access if it has been collected as a basis for the preparation of public statistics or scientific research (section 10(v) of the Act on Public Ac­cess to Documents on Public Files). However, the Ombudsman was of the opinion that the Board’s report – which was intended to provide a picture of local authorities’ and regions’ execution of their duty of supervising social care accommodation facilities – could not be deemed public statistics or scientific research. The Ombudsman stated that the term ‘public statistics’ must be understood to mean something different and more than just a count of information received 129