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Local Authority Insight Surveys

Survey results from local authorities on Housing Benefit and other welfare topics.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 19 June 2017
• Last updated: 29 February 2024 — See all updates

The Local Authority Insight Survey has been running since 1999, analysing responses from 380 local authorities on Housing Benefit and other welfare topics.

Older research publications

You can find older research publications on The National Archives

2024

• Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 36: Discretionary Housing Payments
  • 29 February 2024
  • Research and analysis

2018

• Supported accommodation: Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 35
  • 18 December 2018
  • Research and analysis
• Housing Benefit and structures and services: Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 34
  • 18 December 2018
  • Research and analysis
• Universal Credit managed migration and reduced Housing Benefit backdating period: Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 33
  • 22 March 2018
  • Research and analysis

2017

• Discretionary Housing Payments and Universal Support: Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 32
  • 19 January 2017
  • Research and analysis

2016

• Discretionary Housing Payments, temporary accommodation and Universal Support delivered locally: Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 31
  • 26 May 2016
  • Research and analysis

2015

• Housing Benefit subsidy regime: Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 30
  • 22 October 2015
  • Research and analysis
• Communications with local authorities and the Targeted Affordability Fund: Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 29
  • 17 December 2015
  • Research and analysis
• Universal Credit: Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 28
  • 21 July 2015
  • Research and analysis
• Housing Benefit fraud and error: Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 27
  • 12 February 2015
  • Research and analysis

2014

• Removal of access to Housing Benefit for European Economic Area jobseekers: Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 26
  • 20 November 2014
  • Research and analysis
• Discretionary Housing Payments, Universal Credit, and the benefit cap: Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 25
  • 15 July 2014
  • Research and analysis

2013

• Discretionary Housing Payments, Housing Benefit advice, and Local Housing Allowance changes: Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 24 (RR847)
  • 11 July 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Discretionary Housing Payments, Housing Benefit advice, and temporary accommodation: Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 23 (RR 834)
  • 1 May 2013
  • Research and analysis
• DWP publications and Direct Payments: Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 22
  • 10 April 2013
  • Research and analysis

2010

• Efficiency Work Programme, rooms for carers, and temporary accommodation: Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 21 (RR721)
  • 1 January 2010
  • Research and analysis
• Administration of the Local Housing Allowance: Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 20 (RR671)
  • 1 August 2010
  • Research and analysis

Published 19 June 2017
Last updated 29 February 2024 + show all updates

1. 29 February 2024

   Added link to: Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 36: Discretionary Housing Payments.

2. 18 December 2018

   Added 'Housing Benefit and structures and services: Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 34' and 'Supported accommodation: Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 35'.

3. 22 March 2018

   Added 'Universal Credit managed migration and reduced Housing Benefit backdating period: Local Authority Insight Survey Wave 33'.

4. 19 June 2017

   First published.