LHA/HB costs

Pamela Stoneman made this Freedom of Information request to Northampton Borough Council

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Dear Northampton Borough Council,

1. How much was spent on Housing Benefit payments for social housing tenancies in financial years:

2010/2011
2011/2012
2012/2013

This should only relate to properties that are or could be affected directly by what is known as the Bedroom Tax. Please do not include figures for the homeless or B&B's in your reply etc.

2. How many households was the Housing Benefit amount in Q1 for? Please quote for each year.

3. How much was spent on Local Housing Allowance payments for private tenancies in financial years:

2010/2011
2011/2012
2012/2013

4. How many households was the Local Housing Allowance amount in Q3 for? Please quote for each year.

Yours faithfully,

Pamela Stoneman

Requests, Northampton Borough Council

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Please see attached the Councils response to your recent FOI request on Housing benefit payments.

Susan Crook
Interim Information Officer

Northampton Borough Council
The Guildhall
St Giles Sq
Northampton
NN1 1DE

Tel: 01604 838615
Email: [email address]

Please note that the contents of this e-mail, including any attachments thereto, may contain information which is confidential or privileged, and which is solely for the use of the recipient named above. The information contained in this e-mail, and in your reply, may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or other legislation, and its confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. If you are not the intended recipient, please be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited.

Northampton Borough Council, The Guildhall, Northampton, United Kingdom, NN1 1DE
+44 (0)300 330 7000
www.northampton.gov.uk

Dear Requests,

Thank you for your reply it is very much appreciated. However, I'm wondering if it is possible to get the figures excluding the pensioners re the social housing element?

Yours sincerely,

Pamela Stoneman

Requests, Northampton Borough Council

Please accept this response as acknowledgement that your request has been received by the Council. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 the Council has 20 working days in which to respond to your request. Under the Data Protection Act 1998 the Council has 40 days in which to respond to your request.

If you require any further information regarding this request please see contact details below.

Information Governance, The Guildhall, Northampton, NN1 1DE. Tel 01604 838536/837409. Fax No 01604 837057

Please note that the contents of this e-mail, including any attachments thereto, may contain information which is confidential or privileged, and which is solely for the use of the recipient named above. The information contained in this e-mail, and in your reply, may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or other legislation, and its confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. If you are not the intended recipient, please be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited.

Northampton Borough Council, The Guildhall, Northampton, United Kingdom, NN1 1DE
+44 (0)300 330 7000
www.northampton.gov.uk

Requests, Northampton Borough Council

I have contacted those that supplied the initial information for your response but they are unfortunately unable to break the figures down in accordance with your request.

Susan Crook
Interim Information Officer

Northampton Borough Council
The Guildhall
St Giles Sq
Northampton
NN1 1DE

Tel: 01604 838615
Email: [email address]

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