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Subject: Band A housing waiting list for relief / prevention duties

Reference: WBC-FOI-00512

Your housing allocation scheme states on page 20 that applicants are awarded Band A for: "Urgent cases where a homeless duty has been accepted under prevention of homeless duties (s195) or relief of homeless (s189b) (unless matched to a private rented sector offer)"

Can you please provide the following information:

1) How many housing waiting list applicants were awarded Band A for the above criteria in the last 12 months?

2) How many homeless applicants have been awarded the relief duty in the last 12 months?

3) How many homeless applicants have been awarded the prevention duty in the last 12 months?

Response

Full Disclosure - 9 February 2023

Request for Information - WBC-FOI-00512 - Band A housing waiting list for relief / prevention duties

I refer to your request for information received on 23 January 2023. Please see the information below in response to your request: -

1) How many housing waiting list applicants were awarded Band A for the above criteria in the last 12 months?

15

2) How many homeless applicants have been awarded the relief duty in the last 12 months?

905

3) How many homeless applicants have been awarded the prevention duty in the last 12 months?

312

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