Housing benefit for 'exempt' or 'supported' accommodation

The request was successful.

Dear Oadby and Wigston 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

Alpa Chotai, Oadby and Wigston Borough Council

Dear Robert

In your request dated 23rd October 2015 you asked the following:-

- 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).

Oadby and Wigston Borough Councils response is below

Total number of housing benefit claimants within the authority for 'exempt' accommodation for the current financial year and the total for each of the 5 previous financial years:

2010/11 68
2011/12 79
2012/13 83
2013/14 88
2014/15 89
2015/16 87

Total amount of housing benefit paid by the authority for 'exempt' accommodation for the current financial year and the total for each of the 5 previous financial:

2010/11 £455,055.61
2011/12 £453,835.92
2012/13 £442,899.41
2013/14 £417,361.71
2014/15 £450,496.18
2015/16 £192,207.69 (so far)

If you are dissatisfied with way your request has been handled, please write giving details to: -

Mark Hall
Chief Executive
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Station Road
Wigston
Leicestershire
LE18 2DR

If you are still not satisfied, you can contact:-

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Kind regards

Alpa Chotai
Corporate Secretary

Oadby & Wigston Borough Council
Council Offices, Station Road, Wigston, Leicestershire LE18 2DR
Working Hours: Monday - Thursday
D: 0116 257 2608
T: 0116 288 8961
F: 0116 288 7828
E: [email address]
www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk

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Faye Biddles, Oadby and Wigston Borough Council

Our Ref: FOI1409

 

Dear Luke,

 

In your request dated 23^rd October 2015, you asked the following:

 

 

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).

 

In reply:

 

The total number of housing benefit claimants within the authority for
'exempt' accommodation for the current financial year and the total for
each of the 5 previous financial years:

 

2010/11                       68

2011/12                       79

2012/13                       83       

2013/14                       88

2014/15                       89

2015/16                       87

 

Total amount of housing benefit paid by the authority for 'exempt'
accommodation for the current financial year and the total for each of the
5 previous financial:

 

2010/11                       £455,055.61

2011/12                       £453,835.92

2012/13                       £442,899.41

2013/14                       £417,361.71

2014/15                       £450,496.18

2015/16                       £192,207.69 (so far)

 

I hope this is OK.

 

Tony Hickman

Benefit Support Officer

Oadby & Wigston Borough Council

Council Offices, Station Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 2DR

D: 0116 257 2754

T: 0116 288 8961

F: 0116 288 5046

E: [1][email address]

[2]www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk

 

If you are dissatisfied with the way your request has been handled, please
write giving details to:

 

Mark Hall

Chief Executive

Oadby & Wigston Borough Council

Station Road

Wigston

LE18 2DR

 

If you are still not satisfied, you can contact:

 

Information Comissioners Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

 

Many Thanks

 

Faye Biddles

Corporate Secretary
Corporate Resources

Oadby & Wigston Borough Council
Council Offices, Station Road, Wigston, Leicestershire LE18 2DR

T: 0116 288 8961

D: 0116 257 2708
F: 0116 288 7828
E: [3][email address]
[4]www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk

 

 

 

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Faye Biddles, Oadby and Wigston Borough Council

Our Ref: FOI109

 

Dear Luke,

 

In your request dated 23^rd October 2015, you asked the following:

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).

 

 

In response:

 

Total number of housing benefit claimants within the authority for
'exempt' accommodation for the current financial year and the total for
each of the 5 previous financial years:

 

2010/11                       68

2011/12                       79

2012/13                       83       

2013/14                       88

2014/15                       89

2015/16                       87

 

Total amount of housing benefit paid by the authority for 'exempt'
accommodation for the current financial year and the total for each of the
5 previous financial:

 

2010/11                       £455,055.61

2011/12                       £453,835.92

2012/13                       £442,899.41

2013/14                       £417,361.71

2014/15                       £450,496.18

2015/16                       £192,207.69 (so far)

 

If you are dissatisfied with the way your request has been handled, please
write giving details to:

 

Mark Hall

Chief Executive

Oadby & Wigston Borough Council

Station Road

Wigston

LE18 2DR

 

If you are still not satisfied, you can contact:

 

Information Comissioners Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

 

Many Thanks

 

Faye Biddles

Corporate Secretary
Corporate Resources

Oadby & Wigston Borough Council
Council Offices, Station Road, Wigston, Leicestershire LE18 2DR

T: 0116 288 8961

D: 0116 257 2708
F: 0116 288 7828

 [1][email address]
 [2]www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

This electronic message and any files attached or transmitted with it contain information which may be privileged, confidential and protected in law. The information is intended for the use of the individual or entity named on this message only. If you are not the intended recipient you must not disseminate, copy, distribute, disclose, use in any other way or take any action in reliance upon the information contained therein. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify us by telephone on 0116 2888961 or e-mail immediately and then delete the e-mail together with any attachments from your system.

Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those views of the Oadby & Wigston Borough Council or any of its individual departments. Neither do any of the contents in this electronic message and its attachments amount to a contractual or legal commitment on the part of the Oadby & Wigston Borough Council.

Activity and use of the Oadby & Wigston Borough Council e-mail system is not private and may be monitored to secure its effective operation and for other lawful business purposes. Although we take reasonable precautions to ensure our emails and attachments are virus free, we cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachments.

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