HB & LHA payments 2012- 13 Eastleigh

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Dear Eastleigh Borough Council,

I am doing research about the Bedroom Tax and have 2 related
questions regarding Housing Benefit (HB) and Local Housing
Allowance (LHA):-

1. How much money was spent by your local authority on Housing Benefit (HB) payments in the financial year 2012/2013?

2. How much money was spent by your local authority on Local
Housing Allowance (LHA) payments in the financial year 2012/2013?

I would be grateful if you'd acknowledge my FOI request at the earliest opportunity, and reply in full as soon as possible. I think the questions are clear; if you require clarification, please email me further. Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Erik Zoha

Okafor, Francis, Eastleigh Borough Council

Dear Mr Zoha

 

Re: Request for Information

 

Thank you for your request which we received on the 30/09/2013_.

 

We are currently treating your request as a request for information under
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

As required by law, the Council will respond to you as soon as possible
and no later than twenty working days after the receipt of your request.

 

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Francis Okafor

Freedom of Information Officer

Eastleigh Borough Council

Civic Offices

Leigh Road

Hampshire

SO50 9YN

T: 023 8068 8285

E: [1][email address]

 

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Okafor, Francis, Eastleigh Borough Council

Dear Mr Zoha

 

Apologies, I meant received on the 27/09/2013.

 

Kind Regards

 

Francis Okafor

Freedom of Information Officer

Eastleigh Borough Council

Civic Offices

Leigh Road

Hampshire

SO50 9YN

T: 023 8068 8285

E: [1][email address]

 

[2]www.eastleigh.gov.uk

 

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Okafor, Francis, Eastleigh Borough Council

Dear Mr Zoha

 

Re: Request for Information

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request which we received on
27/09/2013

 

I can confirm that Eastleigh Borough Council does hold the information
requested.

 

 1. How much money was spent by your local authority on Housing Benefit
(HB) payments in the financial year 2012/2013?   £30,758,175 (includes
LHA figure given below)

 

 2. 2. How much money was spent by your local authority on Local Housing
Allowance (LHA) payments in the financial year 2012/2013?  £8,897,953

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further enquiries
regarding your request.

 

If you wish to make a formal complaint with regards to your information
request please contact:

 

Mr Richard Ward

Head of Legal and Democratic Services

Civic Offices

Leigh Road

Hampshire

SO50 9YN

Fax: 023 80 629277

Email: [email address]

 

If you are unhappy with the way in which your complaint is dealt with then
you may apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The contact
details for the Information Commissioner are:

 

The Information Commissioners Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Francis Okafor

Freedom of Information Officer

Eastleigh Borough Council

Civic Offices

Leigh Road

Hampshire

SO50 9YN

T: 023 8068 8285

E: [1][email address]

 

[2]www.eastleigh.gov.uk

 

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Eastleigh Borough Council

This request was responded to in full by Okafor, Francis, Eastleigh Borough Council, on 30 September 2013.