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FOI request (FOI-75637261)
Discretionary Housing Payments
Requested Tue 15 May 2018
Responded Thu 24 May 20181. How much money has the council spent for each of the past three financial years. 2. How much money has the council spent on Discretionary Housing Payments, for each of the past three financial years. 3. How much money has the council spent on Discretionary Housing Payments to households receiving Universal Credit, for each of the past three financial years. 4. How many households have applied for Discretionary Housing Payments for each of the past three years. a) How many of these households receive Universal Credit. b) How many of these households receive Housing Benefit.
Response
Q1 - Information not held
Q2 -
2015 - *£280,226
2016 - £277,447
2017 £411,960
Q3 -
2015 - NIL
2016 - £750
2017 - £79,848
Q4 -
2015 - 846
2016 - 816
2017 - 1103
Q4a -
2015 - 0
2016 - 3
2017 - 155
Q4b -
2015 - 846
2016 - 813
2017 - 948
NB - With the exception of 2015, the only money spent on DHP payments was the DWP grant. In 2015, the amount shown includes a £50,000 contribution from Hastings Borough Council.
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