FOI request (FOIR-287068329)

DHPs 2019 and 2020

Requested Wed 23 December 2020
Responded  Tue 12 January 2021

1. The total number of discretionary housing payments made by your council over the period April-December 2020

2. The total number of discretionary housing payments made by your council over the period April-December 2020 made to (i) private renters (ii) social renters

3. If available, the total number of discretionary housing payments per month made by your council over the period April-December 2020

4. The total amount in cash terms in issued discretionary housing payments over the period April-December 2020

5. The total number of discretionary housing payments made by your council over the period April 2019 - March 2020

6. The total number of discretionary housing payments made by your council over the period April 2019 - March 2020 made to (i) private renters (ii) social renters

7. If available, the total number of discretionary housing payments per month made by your council over the period April 2019 - March 2020

8. The total amount in cash terms issued discretionary housing payments over the period April 2019 - March 2020

Response

i. The total number of discretionary housing payments made over the period April-December 2020 is 535

ii. The total number of discretionary housing payments made over the period April - December 2020 made to:

(i) private renters - 223

(ii) social renters - 190

iii. If available, the total number of discretionary housing payments per month made by your council over the period April-December 2020 - n/a - Information not held, this data is not required to be held

 iv. The total amount in cash terms issued in discretionary housing payments over the period April-December 2020 - £199,196.32

v. The total number of discretionary housing payments made over the period April 2019 - March 2020 - 1121

vi. The total number of discretionary housing payments made over the period April 2019 - March 2020 made to:

(i) private renters - 583

(ii) social renters - 305

vii. If available, the total number of discretionary housing payments per month made by your council over the period April 2019 - March 2020 - n/a - Information not held, this data is not required to be held

viii. The total amount in cash terms issued in discretionary housing payments over the period April 2019 - March 2020 -£328,761.0