FOI001741 FOI Benefits

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 to include housing benefit and 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 the local housing allowance. 

Please can you disclose the following: 

1.     Details of the lowest awarded eligible core rent;
2.     Details of the highest awarded eligible core rent; 
3.     Details of the lowest awarded gross eligible rent (i.e. inclusive of the core rent and the eligible service charges); and
4.     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. 
5.     Please confirm the lowest and highest paid for temporary/emergency accommodation on a nightly rate basis and 
6.     Please confirm the lowest and highest amount paid to landlords and/or suppliers for temporary/emergency accommodation on a lease basis broken down by property type (table below) 
7.     Please can you provide the Head of Temporary/Emergency accommodation (or equivalent position) contact details, including direct e-mail and phone number.

Property type    Lowest paid (lease basis)    Highest paid (lease basis)
1 bed    (INSERT INFORMATION HERE)     (INSERT INFORMATION HERE) 
2 bed    (INSERT INFORMATION HERE)     (INSERT INFORMATION HERE) 
3 bed    (INSERT INFORMATION HERE)     (INSERT INFORMATION HERE) 
4 bed    (INSERT INFORMATION HERE)     (INSERT INFORMATION HERE) 
5 bed    (INSERT INFORMATION HERE)     (INSERT INFORMATION HERE)