Housing Benefit and Local Housing Allowance

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Dear Angus Council,
Please could you advise me of the amount spent on Housing Benefit and Local Housing Allowance in each of the last 5 financial years, ending 2014/15, and also how many households claimed each benefit in each year.

Yours faithfully,

John Ruddy

Dear Mr Ruddy

Thank you for your information request dated 19 November 2015 (received by the Council that same day) which has been passed to the Council's Finance Service for attention.

If we are unable to provide you with a response within 20 working days, we will advise you of this in writing.

Please refer to the information set out below which explains your right to complain if you are unhappy with how the Council is dealing with your request.

In the meantime, if you have any queries, please ask for me on 01307 476234 or e-mail [email address]

Yours sincerely
Brenda Angus

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Brenda Angus | Clerical Officer | Resources | Legal & Democratic Services | Angus Council | Angus House | Orchardbank Business Park | Forfar | DD8 1AN |
Tel: 01307 476234 | Fax: 01307 476299 | Email: [email address] ; [Angus Council request email]

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Please find attached response to your Freedom of Information requested
received on 19/11/15.

 

Craig Stewart / Revenues Officer / Resources Directorate / Corporate
Improvement & Finance /Angus Council / Invertay House / Maule Street /
Monifieth / DD5 4JG / Tel: 01382 536508 / [email address]

 

 

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