Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs)/homelessness support
Case reference FOI2023/01222
Published 18 July 2023
Request
1. How many applications for DHPs did the council receive in 2022/23?
2. How many of the applications in question 1 did the council approve? (i.e. the council decided to award DHP in response to the application, either in full or in part)
3. How many of the applications in question 1 did the council refuse? (i.e. the council decided not to award any DHP in response to the application)
4. Please provide any data the council holds on reasons for DHPs being refused in 2022/23
5. What was the average amount of DHP awarded in response to successful DHP applications in 2022/23?
Response
1. How many applications for DHPs did the council receive in 2022/23?
752
2. How many of the applications in question 1 did the council approve? (i.e. the council decided to award DHP in response to the application, either in full or in part)
610
3. How many of the applications in question 1 did the council refuse? (i.e. the council decided not to award any DHP in response to the application)
142
4. Please provide any data the council holds on reasons for DHPs being refused in 2022/23
09 able to pay from own funds
72 income exceeds outgoings
61 the criteria wasn't met for this award
5. What was the average amount of DHP awarded in response to successful DHP applications in 2022/23?
Periodic 30.43
One off 359.32
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