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Response 922810

Response to request for information

Reference

922810

Response date

15 August 2022

Request

1.  i) Please state the local authority’s expenditure (including use of Government grants) on clearing the arrears of tenants in the following financial years.

  • a.   2017/2018
  • b.   2018/2019
  • c.   2019/2020
  • d.   2020/2021
  • e.   2021/2022

  • ii.) For each of the above years, please provide a breakdown of expenditure on clearing the arrears of council housing tenants, housing association tenants and private rental sector tenants.

2.   i.) Please state the local authority’s expenditure (including use of Government grants) on discretionary housing payments to assist ongoing renting costs of tenants in the following years.

  • a.   2017/2018
  • b.   2018/2019
  • c.   2019/2020
  • d.   2020/2021
  • e.   2021/2022
  • ii.) For each of the above years, please provide a breakdown of expenditure on assisting the ongoing renting costs of council housing tenants, housing association tenants and private rental sector tenants

Response

1.  i) Please state the local authority’s expenditure (including use of Government grants) on clearing the arrears of tenants in the following financial years.

  • This information is not recorded as not required on any DWP returns.

  • ii.) For each of the above years, please provide a breakdown of expenditure on clearing the arrears of council housing tenants, housing association tenants and private rental sector tenants.
  • This information is not recorded as not required on any DWP returns.

2.   i.) Please state the local authority’s expenditure (including use of Government grants) on discretionary housing payments to assist ongoing renting costs of tenants in the following years.

  • a.  2017/18
  • b.  2018/19
  • c.  2019/20
  • d.  2020/21
  • e.  2021/22
  • ii.) For each of the above years, please provide a breakdown of expenditure on assisting the ongoing renting costs of council housing tenants, housing association tenants and private rental sector tenants
  • This information is not recorded as not required on any DWP returns.

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