NRPF and housing during COVID-19

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Dear Brent Borough Council,

Please provide the following information under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000.

1. How many individuals did the council house during March-July 2020 where the individual(s) has No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) status?

2. How many families did the council house during March-July 2020 where the parent(s) has No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) status?

3. How many individuals did the council move on or relocate during March-July 2020 where the individual(s) has No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) status?

4. Where an individual has been evicted or relocated during March-July 2020, how many individuals did the council relocate to alternative accommodation:

a. Outside of the borough
b. Outside of London

5. From March-July 2020, how many requests for support were made to the council resulting in the individual(s) with NRPF receiving support from the council?

6. From March-July 2020, how many requests for support were granted by the council resulting in the individual(s) with NRPF receiving support from the council?

7. From March-July 2020, in cases where requests were denied support by the council for individual(s) with NRPF, what were the reasons for this?

8. In the 6 months prior to COVID-19, how many individual(s) were accommodated on average per month by the council where the individual(s) has NRPF status?

9. What was the council’s policy on NRPF pre COVID-19?

10. If there has been a change in policy, what is the council’s policy on NRPF post COVID-19?

Many thanks in advance for your help.

Yours faithfully,

Mahlea Babjak

Freedom of Information, Brent Borough Council

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Housing Needs,

Information request
Our reference: 15409964

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Dear Mahlea Babjak
 
Thank you for your request. We will forward it to the relevant department
who will contact you shortly.
 
Brent Council
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Andrea McGovern,

Information request
Our reference: 15409964

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Dear Mahlea Babjak,
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 13 July
2020, as follows:
Dear Brent Borough Council,

Please provide the following information under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000.

1. How many individuals did the council house during March-July 2020 where
the individual(s) has No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) status?

2. How many families did the council house during March-July 2020 where
the parent(s) has No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) status?

3. How many individuals did the council move on or relocate during
March-July 2020 where the individual(s) has No Recourse to Public Funds
(NRPF) status?

4. Where an individual has been evicted or relocated during March-July
2020, how many individuals did the council relocate to alternative
accommodation:

a. Outside of the borough
b. Outside of London

5. From March-July 2020, how many requests for support were made to the
council resulting in the individual(s) with NRPF receiving support from
the council?

6. From March-July 2020, how many requests for support were granted by the
council resulting in the individual(s) with NRPF receiving support from
the council?

7. From March-July 2020, in cases where requests were denied support by
the council for individual(s) with NRPF, what were the reasons for this?

8. In the 6 months prior to COVID-19, how many individual(s) were
accommodated on average per month by the council where the individual(s)
has NRPF status?

9. What was the council's policy on NRPF pre COVID-19?

10. If there has been a change in policy, what is the council's policy on
NRPF post COVID-19?

Many thanks in advance for your help.

Yours faithfully,

Mahlea Babjak
 
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and we aim to send a response by 10 August 2020.
 
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Yours faithfully,
Andrea McGovern
Performance Manager for Housing, Public Health & Culture
020 937 2493
[email address]
 
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Andrea McGovern,

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Dear Mahlea Babjak,
 
Please find attached my response to your request.
Yours faithfully,
Andrea McGovern
Performance Manager for Housing, Public Health & Culture
020 937 2493
[email address]