- Title or Description
- Homeless applications
- FOI Number
- 2024547
- Date Received
- 22/05/2024
- Type of Request
- FOI
- Request or Question
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. How many homeless applications were made to the local authority so far in 2024, in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018 and in 2011 and 2012.
2. How many adults and separately children were affected in those applications.
3. How many in each year and part year were a) Ukrainian asylum seekers or refugees b) other non-UK asylum seekers or refugees) Non-Scottish British, in other words from England, Wales or Northern Ireland d) Scottish
2. How many of those applications in each year (including the 2024 part year)were assessed and accepted as homeless.
3. How many in each year and the part year above were rejected and what were the reasons?
3a How many of those in each year and the part year were rejected because it was considered they were "intentionally homeless".
3b How many of those in each year and part year were rejected because they do not have a local connection? And when did the 'local connection' condition if it exists get brought in.
4. How many homeless in each year and part year were housed in temporary or interim accommodation.
4a How many of those housed in each year and part year were placed in bed and breakfast or hotel establishments.
4b. How many each in year and part year were housed immediately and directly into temporary accommodation
4c) How many in each year and part year were a) Ukrainian asylum seekers b) other non-UK asylum seekers c) Non-Scottish British d) Scottish
5. How many in each year and part year were housed directly into settled or permanent accommodation (meaning that they did not go through an interim or temporary step first)
5a) How many in each year and part year were a) Ukrainian asylum seekers b) other non-UK asylum seekers c) Non-Scottish British d) Scottish
6. What was the average waiting times for temporary/interim accommodation in each year (and the part year).
7. What was the longest waiting time for temporary/interim accommodation in each year and part year.
8. What was the longest current outstanding wait time.
9. How many were taken off the waiting lists for temporary/interim accommodation in each year and part year and why?
10a. How many people were taken off wait lists for temporary/interim accommodation due to death?
11. What is the average stay and the longest stay within temporary/interim accommodation. - Response
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1. 1.How many homeless applications were made to the local authority so far in 2024, in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018 and in 2011 and 2012. 2011= 542 2012= 637 2018=768 2019=770 2020=686 2021=691 2022=772 2023 = 786 2024= 332
2. 2. How many adults and separately children were affected in those applications.
3. 2011 = Adults =479 Children =187
4. 2012 = Adults =615 Children = 245
5. 2018 = Adults =673 Children = 407
6. 2019 = Adults =755 Children =384
7. 2020 = Adults =654 Children =325
8. 2021 = Adults =710 Children =361
9. 2022 = Adults = 824 Children = 486
2023 = Adults =1356 Children =642
2024 Adults = 396 Children =176
3. How many in each year and part year were a) Ukrainian asylum seekers or refugees 2011 to 2022 = 0 2023=4 2024= 1 b) other non-UK asylum seekers or refugees)2011 to 2024 = 0 Non-Scottish British, in other words from England, Wales or Northern Ireland We have data only for the following years = 2019=92, 2020=79, 2021=81, 2022=75, 2023=46 2024=14
d) Scottish 2019=508, 2020=450,2021=421,2022=484,2023=530 2024=276
2. How many of those applications in each year (including the 2024-part year)were assessed and accepted as homeless.2011=402 2012=495 2018=628,2019=646,2020=561,2021=575,2022=665,2023=673 2024=288
3. How many in each year and the part year above were rejected and what were the reasons? 2011=140, 2012=142, 2018=140, 2019=124, 2020=125, 2021=116, 2022=107, 2023= 104 2024=44 Reasons vary from not homeless, prevention of homelessness possible and secure tenancy acquired prior to assessment decision.
3a How many of those in each year and the part year were rejected because it was considered they were "intentionally homeless". We have data for the following years 2019=16 2020=1 2021=11 2022=6 2023 =17 2024 =4
3b How many of those in each year and part year were rejected because they do not have a local connection? And when did the 'local connection' condition if it exists get brought in. Local connection became applicable in November 2022 therefore we have data for 2023 =10 2024 = 8
4. How many homeless in each year and part year were housed in temporary or interim accommodation. 2011=89 2012= 91 2018= 83 2019=81 2020= 81 2021=97 2022=108 2023= 117 2024=67
4a How many of those housed in each year and part year were placed in bed and breakfast or hotel establishments. 2011 to 2022 = 0 2023=13 2024=0
4b. How many each in year and part year were housed immediately and directly into temporary accommodation Temporary accommodation is provided at the point of need; we do not report when this is applicable during applicant s homeless case.
4c) How many in each year and part year were a) Ukrainian asylum seekers b) other non-UK asylum seekers c) Non-Scottish British d) Scottish. We do not record nationality when placing into temporary accommodation, placement is based on need.
5. How many in each year and part year were housed directly into settled or permanent accommodation (meaning that they did not go through an interim or temporary step first) Scottish Borders Council is a stock transfer authority, therefore we do not own any housing stock - exempt under Section 17 Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
5a) How many in each year and part year were a) Ukrainian asylum seekers b) other non-UK asylum seekers c) Non-Scottish British d) Scottish see 5 above.
6. What was the average waiting times for temporary/interim accommodation in each year (and the part year). We do not operate a waiting list for temporary accommodation, it is provided at the point of need.
7. What was the longest waiting time for temporary/interim accommodation in each year and part year. We do not operate a waiting list for temporary accommodation, it is provided at the point of need.
8. What was the longest current outstanding wait time. We do not operate a waiting list for temporary accommodation, it is provided at the point of need.
9. How many were taken off the waiting lists for temporary/interim accommodation in each year and part year and why? We do not operate a waiting list for temporary accommodation, it is provided at the point of need.
10a. How many people were taken off wait lists for temporary/interim accommodation due to death? We do not operate a waiting list for temporary accommodation, it is provided at the point of need.
11. What is the average stay and the longest stay within temporary/interim accommodation. Average no of days spent in temporary accommodation Data available for 2018=152 days, 2019=135days, 2020=136days,2021=163days,2022 =175days, 2023 =157days 2024= 156days. Longest stay is 794 days.
