FOI request (FOIR-633756678)

Homelessness costs

Requested Fri 26 July 2024
Responded Thu 29 August 2024

Please advise:

1. Your total spending on temporary accommodation for homeless households in the financial year 2022/23. Please advise how much of this spending was funded by central Government (for instance via the Homelessness Prevention Grant) and what, if any, was the net cost to you (to be funded by the Council Tax)?

2. Your total spending on temporary accommodation for homeless households in the financial year 2023/24. Please advise how much of this spending was funded by central Government (for instance via the Homelessness Prevention Grant) and what, if any, was the net cost to you (to be funded by the Council Tax)?

3. Your total spending on hotels as temporary accommodation for homeless households in the financial year 2022/23.

4. Your total spending on hotels as temporary accommodation for homeless households in the financial year 2023/24.

Response

Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding.

1. The total spending on temporary accommodation for homeless households in the financial year 2022/23 was £7,354,748. Of this, £342,470 was covered by Homelessness Prevention Grant, £130,242 from personal contributions, and £2,390,616 from Housing Benefit. This leaves a net cost to the Council of £4,491,420.

2. The total spending on temporary accommodation for homeless households in the financial year 2023/24 was £9,533,486. Of this, £580,678 was covered by Homelessness Prevention Grant, £183,476 from personal contributions, and £2,782,264 from Housing Benefit. This leaves a net cost to the Council of £5,987,068.

3. The total spending on hotels as temporary accommodation for homeless households in the financial year 2022/23 was £146,232. This cost is included in the total as per point 1.

4. The total spending on hotels as temporary accommodation for homeless households in the financial year 2023/24 was £109,677. This cost is included in the total as per point 2.