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
Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
7th Floor, Zone B
Croydon
CR0 1EA
Contact: Information Team
[Croydon Borough Council request email]
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DEAR Oliver Murphy
Freedom of information request - FOI/7999
Subject: Households presenting as homeless between 2022 and 2023 that
claim Universal Credit
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Information Management Team
Croydon Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
7th Floor, Zone B
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA
Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
7th Floor, Zone B
Croydon
CR0 1EA
Contact: Information Team
[Croydon Borough Council request email]
Dear Oliver Murphy
Request FOI/7999
Freedom of Information Request
Your request has been considered under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act. Please accept our apologies for the lengthy delay in
responding to you. Specifically, you have requested the following
information:
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;
We are unable to provide details of Universal Credit claims.
(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).
Based on HB subsidy - these are the number of housing benefit claims for
EATA, we are not able to provide this information by property type.
March 2018 - 1813
March 2019 - 2310
March 2020 - 2601
March 2021 - 2416
March 2022 - 2339
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This should be submitted to us within 40 working days of this response.
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Email: [Croydon Borough Council request email]
Writing: Information Team
London Borough of Croydon
Bernard Weatherill House
7^th Floor - Zone B
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA
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Yours sincerely
Croydon Council
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