Housing Benefit Claims for Unsupported Temporary Accomodation

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Dear North East Derbyshire District Council,

My name is Rachel Yates, Unit Project Officer of Unsupported Temporary Accommodation Unit. I work conducting research for the Justlife Foundation into residents of unsupported temporary accommodation, specifically those claiming housing benefit from private B&Bs or accommodation with Board and Lodging.

This request, through the Freedom of Information Act of 2000, is looking to collect the number of individuals living in unsupported temporary accommodation from 2010-2016. In order to assess this, I am requesting the following information:

1. Private tenants claiming housing benefit from a Bed and Breakfast and/or all other accommodation with board and lodgings
a. This information broken down by financial year (1st April – 31st March), i.e. the above number in 2010/2011; 2011/2012; 2012/2013; 2013/2014; 2014/2015; 2015/2016
AND

2. Private tenants claiming housing benefit from a Bed and Breakfast and/or all other accommodation with board and lodgings (as described above) on 1st January in each of the above years.

Yours faithfully,

Rachel Yates

Romano, Marie, North East Derbyshire District Council

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FOI NEDDC, North East Derbyshire District Council

Dear Rachel
 
Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000 request (ref. 5231)
 
Further to the email you received from North East Derbyshire District
Council of 24 July 2017, I am now able to provide a reply to the
information that you have requested.  Our response is as follows, in bold,
alongside your own notations.
 
 
This request, through the Freedom of Information Act of 2000, is looking
to collect the number of individuals living in unsupported temporary
accommodation from 2010-2016. In order to assess this, I am requesting the
following information:
 
1.      Private tenants claiming housing benefit from a Bed and Breakfast
and/or all other accommodation with board and lodgings
a.      This information broken down by financial year (1st April – 31st
March), i.e. the above number in 2010/2011; 2011/2012; 2012/2013;
2013/2014; 2014/2015; 2015/2016
        None for each of the years listed above.
 
AND
 
2.      Private tenants claiming housing benefit from a Bed and Breakfast
and/or all other accommodation with board and lodgings (as described
above) on 1st January in each of the above years.
        None for each of the years listed above.
 
 
 
If you disagree with our decision or are otherwise unhappy with how this
response has been dealt with you may invoke the Council’s Complaints
procedure which ensures that a complaint is logged and given a unique
reference number. Details of the scheme can be found on the Council’s
website, [1]www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk .
 
Should you remain dissatisfied with the outcome, you have the right under
Section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act to appeal against the
decision by contacting the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF, [2][email address]
 
Kind regards
 
Marie Romano
Information & Policy Officer
Customer Service & Improvement
Transformation Directorate
North East Derbyshire District Council
District Council Offices
2013 Mill Lane
Wingerworth
Chesterfield  S42 6NG
Tel: 01246 217688
Website: [3]www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk
 
 

Dear FOI NEDDC,

Thank you for providing the above information, it is most useful.

I just wanted to clarify your data to ensure that my clarification doesn’t change the data you have provided. Can I clarify that you have provided information for the number of individuals who are claiming housing benefit in Bed and Breakfast/Board and Lodging private accommodation (i.e. not owned by the council, housing associations or supported accommodation) and who have not been placed there by the council under homelessness duties?

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or require more information.

Many thanks

Rachel

Yours sincerely,

Rachel Yates

FOI NEDDC, North East Derbyshire District Council

Dear Rachel
 
Further to your follow up query below, we can confirm that the information
we provided was purely based on the number of individuals who are claiming
housing benefit in Bed and Breakfast/Board and Lodging private
accommodation and who have not been placed there by the council under
homelessness duties.
 
Marie Romano
Information and Policy Officer
Customer Service & Improvement
Transformation Directorate
North East Derbyshire District Council
District Council Offices
2013 Mill Lane
Wingerworth
Chesterfield  S42 6NG
Tel: 01246 217688
Website: [1]www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk
 
 
 
Dear FOI NEDDC,

Thank you for providing the above information, it is most useful.

I just wanted to clarify your data to ensure that my clarification doesn’t
change the data you have provided. Can I clarify that you have provided
information for the number of individuals who are claiming housing benefit
in Bed and Breakfast/Board and Lodging private accommodation (i.e. not
owned by the council, housing associations or supported accommodation) and
who have not been placed there by the council under homelessness duties?

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or require
more information.

Many thanks

Rachel

Yours sincerely,

Rachel Yates