
Published data about housing benefit, council tax support and welfare reform
Information and figures on welfare reform, discretionary housing payments and council tax support claims.
Social sector size criteria
This came into effect on 1 April 2013.
Residents considered to be under-occupying their home by one bedroom have a 14% deduction in the rent we use to work out their housing benefit.
Residents considered to be under-occupying their home by two or more bedrooms have a 25% deduction in the rent we use to work out their housing benefit.
Number of cases affected in Rushmoor | Under occupying by one bedroom (14% deduction) | Under occupying by two or more bedrooms (25% deduction) | |
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April 2014 | 368 | 315 | 53 |
April 2015 | 343 | 294 | 49 |
April 2016 | 326 | 277 | 49 |
April 2017 | 329 | 284 | 45 |
April 2018 | 319 | 278 | 41 |
April 2019 | 285 | 245 | 40 |
April 2020 | 233 | 201 | 32 |
In some cases, we have used discretionary housing payments to support residents affected by the changes - see the information below on discretionary housing payments for more details.
Benefit cap
The benefit cap came into effect on 15 July 2013 and applies nationally.
Number of cases affected in Rushmoor | |
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July 2013 | 25 |
April 2014 | 14 |
April 2015 | 16 |
April 2016 | 16 |
April 2017 | 121 |
April 2018 | 89 |
April 2019 | 97 |
April 2020 | 57 |
As with the social sector criteria, in some cases, we have used discretionary housing payments to support residents affected by the change.
Discretionary housing payments (DHP)
Total discretionary housing payment allocation | Total discretionary housing payment allocated/paid | |
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2020/21 | £292,051 | £169,220.80 as at 4 January 2021 |
2019/20 | £214,996 | £213,169.99 |
2018/19 | £226,135 | £225,209.18 |
2017/18 | £240,201 | £239,969.99 |
2016/17 | £169,424 | £167,838.97 |
2015/16 | £125,516 | £125,100.60 |
2014/15 | £151,305 | £144,000 |
2013/14 | £154,085 | £150,711.53 |
2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | 2015/16 | 2014/15 | 2013/14 | ||
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Number of DHP applications | Approved | 209 (as of 4 Jan 2021) | 275 | 351 | 255 | 352 | 414 | 607 | 576 |
Refused | 37 | 109 | 40 | 33 | 83 | 45 | 65 | 59 | |
Reason for DHP | Benefit cap | 9 | 13 | 47 | 39 | 35 | 61 | 36 | 21 |
Social sector size criteria | 40 | 39 | 65 | 78 | 117 | 214 | 437 | 385 | |
Local housing allowance reform | 19 | 24 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 15 | 12 | 3 | |
Not related | 2 | 91 | 163 | 199 | 140 | 124 | 122 | 128 | |
Universal Credit | 139 | 108 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
No recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | |
Average spend | £810 | £775 | £788 | £617 | £467 | £288 | £237 | £235 |
Please note: This information is not available for previous years.
For more information on discretionary housing payments, see our Types of benefit available page.
We aim to refresh this data at the end of each quarter.
If you would like more information, please contact our Freedom of Information team using the contact details on this page.
Contacts
Freedom of information and data protection
foi@rushmoor.gov.uk
Tel: 01252 398603
Fax: 01252 398081
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