Households presenting as homeless between 2022 and 2023 that claim Universal Credit
Dear FOI Team,
I write to request information on the number of households claiming Universal Credit and/or housing benefit who presented to you as homeless between May 2022 and June 2023.
As part of this request, I would like this information to be broken down into the following:
(i) The total number of households claiming Universal Credit presenting as homeless since May 2022, broken down into leasehold property, private rented and social housing;
(i) The total number of households claiming housing benefit – part of the legacy welfare system – presenting as homeless since May 2022, broken down into leasehold property, private rented and social housing (if relevant).
If the cost of breaking down property types exceeds the figure set out in Section 12 of the FOI Act, then please provide a total amount of households presenting while claiming Universal Credit.
If possible, please present the information in Excel format.
Yours faithfully,
Oliver Murphy
Dear Oliver Murphy
Thank you for your request for information which Uttlesford District Council received on 1 August 2023. Your request has been allocated the Councils reference of 23-483.
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Information Governance Team
Uttlesford District Council
Council Offices
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Saffron Walden
Essex CB11 4ER
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Dear Oliver,
Thank you for your request for information, which has been considered and
actioned under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The information you
requested is shown below with the responses on the attached excel
spreadsheet.
I write to request information on the number of households claiming
Universal Credit and/or housing benefit who presented to you as homeless
between May 2022 and June 2023.
As part of this request, I would like this information to be broken down
into the following:
(i) The total number of households claiming Universal Credit presenting as
homeless since May 2022, broken down into leasehold property, private
rented and social housing;
(i) The total number of households claiming housing benefit – part of the
legacy welfare system – presenting as homeless since May 2022, broken down
into leasehold property, private rented and social housing (if relevant).
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further queries or
concerns.
If you are dissatisfied with the response to your request, please let us
know. If we are unable to resolve the matter quickly then you may wish to
pursue this through the Councils complaints procedure and request an
internal review be undertaken. Internal review requests should be
submitted within 40 working days of the date of receipt of the response to
your original letter and should be addressed to: [Uttlesford District Council request email].
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF. Telephone: 0303 123 1113 or 01625 545 700 Website: www.ico.org.uk.
Kind regards
Lisa Higgon
Housing Officer
Uttlesford District Council
Council Offices
London Road
Saffron Walden
Essex CB11 4ER
Direct Dial: 01799 510433
Web: [1]www.uttlesford.gov.uk
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