Exempt accommodation
Case reference FOI2022/00202
Published 16 March 2022
Request
I am seeking information relating to accommodation that has been classed as 'exempt'. I am seeking the housing benefit paid for such accommodation, broken down into housing benefit, and to include service charges as outlined below. Exempt accommodation is defined as:
"1) "Exempt accommodation" is a term used in Housing Benefit and Universal Credit to describe supported accommodation where the rules that normally limit the amount of rent covered by a benefit award do not apply.
The usual meaning of "exempt accommodation" is where the accommodation is provided by a landlord in the social or voluntary sector and the benefit claimant is provided with care, support or supervision by the landlord or by someone acting on the landlord's behalf. A claimant occupying exempt accommodation does not have their housing benefit restricted to local housing allowance."
Please can you disclose the following:
Q1. details of the lowest awarded eligible core rent;
Q2. details of the highest awarded eligible core rent;
Q3. details of the lowest awarded gross eligible rent (i.e. inclusive of the core rent and the eligible service charges);
Q4. details of the highest awarded gross eligible rent (i.e. inclusive of the core rent and the eligible service charges); and
Q5. Please confirm the names of exempt accommodation providers in your area. Please name the providers/landlords who currently hold exempt accommodation status in respect of any of their residents.
Response
Q1. The Service Area have advised that they do not differentiate between core rent and eligible service charges within their software system.
Q2. The Service Area have advised that they do not differentiate between core rent and eligible service charges within their software system.
Q3. £86.54 per week
Q4. £344.39 per week
Q5.
Caring for Communities and People -CCP
Stonewater Ltd
Empower Housing Association
Inclusion Housing
Connexus Housing Ltd
Herefordshire Mind
Bespoke Supportive Housing
West Mercia Housing
Citizen Housing Hereford
Documents
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