Housing benefit for 'exempt' or 'supported' accommodation

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Dear Stratford on Avon District 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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From: Luke Denne [[FOI #298499 email]]
Sent: 23 October 2015 13:38
To: Info
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Housing benefit for 'exempt' or 'supported' accommodation

Dear Stratford on Avon District 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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Jon Sollis, Stratford on Avon District Council

Thank you for your FOI request.

I would confirm the following information relating to payments of Housing Benefit to "Exempt Accommodation":-

2011-12 £96,240
2012-13 £96,240
2013-14 £110,068
2014-15 £90,330
To date £42,632 (This is at week 29)

Jonathan Sollis
Senior Revenues Officer
Enterprise, Housing & Revenues

Stratford on Avon District Council, Elizabeth House, Church Street, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6HX
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Dear Jon Sollis,

Thanks for your response to my Freedom of Information Request and for getting it to me so quickly.

I have only so far received part of the information, however.

Could you please confirm how many claimants for exempt accommodation there are for the financial years 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 (YTD).

Yours sincerely,

Luke Denne

Jon Sollis, Stratford on Avon District Council

Good morning and apologies for miss-reading your email.
2015 22 cases
2014-15 20 cases
2013-14 19 cases
2012-13 32 cases
2011-12 32 cases

Jonathan Sollis
Senior Revenues Officer
Enterprise, Housing & Revenues

Stratford on Avon District Council, Elizabeth House, Church Street, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6HX
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