Exempt accomodation
Received: 22 April 2025
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: 1.2.3.'Exempt accommodation'4.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. 5.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 claimantOccupying exempt accommodation does not have their housing benefit restricted to the local housing allowance. Please can you disclose the following: - Details of the lowest awarded eligible core rent;- Details of the highest awarded eligible core rent; -Details of the lowest awarded gross eligible rent (i.e. inclusive of the core rent and the eligible service charges); and-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. - Please confirm the lowest and highest paid for temporary/emergency accommodation on a nightly rate basis and - 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) Property typeLowest 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)
Outcome / Documents
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