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
Thank you for contacting Folkestone & Hythe District Council.
The following case has been created
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Households presenting as
homeless between 2022 and 2023 that claim Universal Credit
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Dear Oliver Murphy
I am writing in respect of your information access request dated
the 01/08/2023. In order to proceed with your request, under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000, we require some additional
information to help us to identify and locate the information.
Please specify how you would like this data broken down time wise.
Monthly since May 2022 or a total for the 2022/2023 financial year.
Once we’ve received clarification, we’ll be able to start processing
your request. If we do not receive clarification from you within 60
working days, your request will be considered to have lapsed and will
be closed on our system.
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reference number, in any correspondence sent to us. This will
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We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Kind regards,
Information Governance
Case Management (Corporate Services)
Folkestone & Hythe District Council
Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue,
Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2QY.
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Dear Information Officer Case Management,
As a total for the time period specified. E.g. Total number of households presenting as homeless claiming UC = XX
Yours sincerely,
Oliver Murphy
Dear Oliver Murphy
I am writing in respect of your information access request dated
the 01/08/2023. In order to proceed with your request, under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000, we require some additional
information to help us to identify and locate the information.
Where you have referred to Universal Credit do you mean households
claiming the Housing Element of Universal Credit (UC)? The Housing
Element of UC is the UC equivalent of Housing Benefit.
If you are asking about all households who approached claiming UC
(regardless of whether they receive the Housing Element or not) this
would include households that pay no rent/mortgage/not owner
occupiers that sofa surfing, sleeping rough, staying with friends or
family etc – these households receive UC without the housing element.
Additionally, Leaseholders are considered to be owner occupiers and
classified as such, in the same way as a freeholder. Leaseholders and
freeholders are not entitled to the Housing Element of Universal
Credit or Housing Benefit. Therefore, there would be no Leaseholders
in receipt of either.
Once we’ve received clarification, we’ll be able to start processing
your request. If we do not receive clarification from you within 60
working days, your request will be considered to have lapsed and will
be closed on our system.
Please ensure you leave the subject line, including the long
reference number, in any correspondence sent to us. This will
automatically link your email to your case and enables us to respond
to you promptly.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Kind regards,
Information Governance
Case Management (Corporate Services)
Folkestone & Hythe District Council
Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue,
Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2QY.
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