LHA/HB Costs.

The request was successful.

Dear South Norfolk District Council,

1. How much was spent on Housing Benefit payments for social housing tenancies in the year 2012/2013
2. How many households was the Housing Benefit amount in Q1 for?
3. How much was spent on Local Housing Allowance payments for private tenancies in the year 2012/2013
4. How many households was the Local Housing Allowance amount in Q3 for?

Yours faithfully,

Alan Malzard

Right2Know,

Dear Alan

Thank you for your request of information that is being considered. You may be aware that we have 20 working days in which to respond to Freedom Of Information (FOI) requests and you will therefore hear from me again by 4 November 2013 or earlier if possible.

For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions, which may prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then some or all of the information may not be released. You will be informed if this is the case, including your rights of appeal.

If any of the information you have requested is not contained in a recorded format, South Norfolk Council is not obliged to create information for the purpose of responding to your request

There may be a fee payable for ‘reasonable disbursement’ costs such as postage and photocopying. This will be considered and you will be informed if a fee is payable. In this event the fee must be paid before the information is processed and released. The 20 working day time limit for responses is suspended until receipt of the payment.

If you have any queries or concerns then please let me know. If you do contact us again concerning this request, please quote FOI 13-342.

Regards

Emma Nangle
Information Rights Officer
01508 533747
www.south-norfolk.gov.uk
www.facebook.com/southnorfolkcouncil

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Right2Know,

Dear Alan

I refer to your Freedom of Information request to which I am now in a position to respond. My response is outlined below and follows the same numbering as your request for ease of reference.

1. £17,974,755
2. 5365
3. £7329,275
4. 2480

I hope this is of assistance and is sufficient to meet your requirements, but if, for whatever reason you wish to get back to me, please feel free to do so. In particular if you are unhappy with the information provided or how your request was handled please let me know and I will explain how you can request an internal review of our decision.

Please quote FOI 13-342 in any further correspondence concerning this request.

Regards

Emma Nangle
Information Rights Officer
01508 533747
www.south-norfolk.gov.uk
www.facebook.com/southnorfolkcouncil

South Norfolk Council
Proud to have been awarded the Investors In People Gold Standard –
one of only 3% of organisations in the country to have achieved this award

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