FOI request (FOIR-535975156)

Households presenting as homeless between 2022 and 2023 that claim Universal Credit

Requested Tue 01 August 2023
Responded Thu 10 August 2023

I write to request information on the number of households claiming Universal Credit and/or housing benefit who presented to you as homeless between May 2022 and June 2023.

As part of this request, I would like this information to be broken down into the following:

1. The total number of households claiming Universal Credit presenting as homeless since May 2022, broken down into leasehold property, private rented and social housing.

2. The total number of households claiming housing benefit, part of the legacy welfare system, presenting as homeless since May 2022, broken down into leasehold property, private rented and social housing (if relevant).

Response

1. Universal Credit:

a. Benefits towards housing costs:

Private rented sector: HMO = 16

Private rented sector: lodging (not with family or friends) = 13

Private rented sector: self-contained = 197

Registered Provider tenant = 31

b. Benefits towards other living costs:

Private rented sector: HMO = 21

Private rented sector: lodging (not with family or friends) = 13

Private rented sector: self-contained = 178

Registered Provider tenant = 29

2. Housing Benefit - Benefits towards housing costs:

Private rented sector: HMO = 9

Private rented sector: lodging (not with family or friends) = 5

Private rented sector: self-contained = 92

Registered Provider tenant = 10