Housing benefit element

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Dear Leicester City Council,

How many people have their housing benefit paid directly to their landlord? In last year?
What is the Council criteria for having the housing benefit element paid directly to a landlord? Eg private tenant

Yours faithfully,

John Brown

info-requests, Leicester City Council

Website:                        [1]www.leicester.gov.uk       

E-mail:                             [2][Leicester City Council request email]   

Our Ref:                          FOI 20323

Date:                               3^rd February 2020

 

John Brown

[3][FOI #641120 email]

 

Dear Mr Brown,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

 

Thank you for your email of 3^rd February 2020 requesting information
about housing benefits.

 

Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and will be answered within twenty working days. 

 

If you have any queries about this request do not hesitate to contact me.
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Jemma Reading

Information Governance Assistant

 

 

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Dear Mr Brown

 

Please find attached Leicester City Council’s response to your recent
Freedom of Information request.

 

Regards

 

Information Governance & Risk Team

Email: [1][Leicester City Council request email]

 

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