Discretionary Housing Payments - for 2019/20 as at 30 April 2019

We have received £932,043 in contributions from the DWP for 2019/20. To date there is no additional funding.

DHP Applications in 2019/20
Reason for application	Housing Benefit Customers	Universal Credit Customers	Total
Benefit Cap	22	2	24
Removal of Spare Room Subsidy	64	132	196
Local Housing Allowance	6	23	29
Multiple welfare reforms	0	0	0
Other including hardship	6	4	10
Total successful applications	98	161	259
Rejected applications	14	0	14
Total applications received	112	161	273

DHP Amounts Awarded 2019/20
Reason for application	Housing Benefit Customers	Universal Credit Customers	Total
Benefit Cap	£7,044.87	£53.52	£7,098.39
Removal of Spare Room Subsidy	£8,312.94	£15,159.56	£23,472.50
Local Housing Allowance	£2,143.19	£4,281.66	£6,424.85
Multiple welfare reforms	£0.00	£0.00	£0.00
Other including hardship	£852.88	£642.98	£1,495.86
Total Amount Awarded 2019/20	£18,353.88	£20,137.72	£38,491.60

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