FOI request (FOIR-400338253)

Exempt accommodation

Requested Fri 11 February 2022
Responded  Fri 04 March 2022

This request concerns 'exempt accommodation'. The UK Parliament defines this as 'Supported housing which is exempt from certain Housing Benefit provisions. It is a sector which houses more marginalised groups with support needs, such as recent prison leavers, care leavers, those fleeing domestic violence, and homeless people with substance dependence or mental health issues'.

I understand that housing benefit for people in 'exempt accommodation' is paid by the council directly to landlords.

I would like to request the following information:

1. Please state how much housing benefit has been paid by the council directly to landlords to provide 'exempt accommodation' for those in receipt of the benefits. Please provide the figures for each of the past three financial years (2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21), as well as any available data for 2021/22.

2. Please provide a list of the 20 landlords that have received the highest amount in housing benefit from the council for providing 'exempt accommodation' for those in receipt of the benefits. Again, please provide this information for each of the past three financial years (2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21) as well as any available data for 2021/22. For each year, please (a) provide the landlord's full name or company name, (b) state the total amount they received from the council in each year.

Response

Q1.

2018/19 - £2,177,673.68

2019/20 - £2,122,664.74

2020/21 - £2,138,770.87

2021/22 - £2,030,849.98

Q2.

Abbeyfield Southdowns

2018/19 - £0.00

2019/20 - £1,915.90

2020/21 - £7,684.50

2021/22 - £4,237.00

Aspens

2018/19 - £107,232.57

2019/20 - £111,900.11

2020/21 - £119,594.90

2021/22 - £113,714.64

Brighton Housing Trust

2018/19 - £329,000.04

2019/20 - £321,684.06

2020/21 - £374,140.97

2021/22 - £322,630.66

Mencap

2018/19 - £95,284.59

2019/20 - £95,997.61

2020/21 - £97,174.46

2021/22 - £90,010.82

Salvation Army Housing Association

2018/19 - £188,664.56

2019/20 - £170,164.38

2020/21 - £157,938.25

2021/22 - £101,047.68

Sanctuary Housing Association

2018/19 - £453,822.61

2019/20 - £439,031.25

2020/21 - £477,451.68

2021/22 - £461,530.27

Southdown Housing Association

2018/19 - £36,809.08

2019/20 - £41,696.14

2020/21 - £43,826.76

2021/22 - £41,056.44

YMCA

2018/19 - £820,539.98

2019/20 - £773,792.11

2020/21 - £635,641.28

2021/22 - £677,548.34

Transom Trust

2018/19 - £18,111.60

2019/20 - £33,959.53

2020/21 - £53,247.63

2021/22 - £39,724.12

Nacro

2018/19 - £0.00

2019/20 - £0.00

2020/21 - £57,085.48

2021/22 - £78,793.56

Emmaus

2018/19 - £128,208.65

2019/20 - £132,523.65

2020/21 - £114,984.56

2021/22 - £100,556.45