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    Discretionary Housing Payments

    Requested Tue 15 May 2018
    Responded  Thu 24 May 2018

    1.       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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