Housing benefit for 'exempt' or 'supported' accommodation
Dear Halton Borough Council,
I would like to make a freedom of information request for the
following information;
- Total number of housing benefit claimants within the authority
for 'exempt' accommodation for the current year and the total for each of the 5 previous years (calendar or financial, however it is collated).
- Total amount of housing benefit paid by the authority for
'exempt' accommodation for the current year and the total for each of the 5 previous years (calendar or financial, however it is collated).
Yours faithfully,
Luke Denne
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Mr Denne
I response to you Freedom of Information Request please find the details
below
- Total number of housing benefit claimants within the authority for
'exempt' accommodation for the current year and the total for each of the
5 previous years (calendar or financial, however it is collated).
- Total amount of housing benefit paid by the authority for 'exempt'
accommodation for the current year and the total for each of the 5
previous years (calendar or financial, however it is collated).
Numbers and Amounts are collated by calendar year
Year Count of Claim Number Sum of Housing Benefit
2010 336 £1,586,352.65
2011 332 £1,455,492.83
2012 299 £1,502,944.95
2013 286 £1,531,984.26
2014 214 £1,575,555.96
2015 191 £1,384,110.62
Regards
Carl Griffiths
Revenues and Benefits Area Manager
Halton Borough Council
0151 511 8140
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