FOI release

Housing Benefit in 2024-2025

Case reference FOI2025/01226

Received 25 June 2025

Published 30 June 2025

Request

In the financial year 2024/2025 how many households in Hereford and Herefordshire were receiving Housing Benefit and what was the total amount paid out for this benefit.

Response

In the financial year 2024/2025 how many households in Hereford and Herefordshire were receiving Housing Benefit and what was the total amount paid out for this benefit.

Answer: The Service Area have advised, in the financial year 2024/2025 there were 4,132 accounts totalling £27,033,447.00.

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