Guidance

A5/2022: Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative for financial year ending March 2023

Updated 20 December 2022

Guidance manual

The information in this circular does not affect the content of the Housing Benefit (HB) Guidance Manual.

Who should read

All Housing Benefit staff

Action

For information

Subject

Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative for financial year ending March 2023

Queries

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Introduction

1. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will continue to work with local authorities (LAs) to tackle fraud and error through the Housing Benefit Award Accuracy (HBAA) Initiative from 4 April 2022 onwards and has secured funding of approximately £11.4 million for the financial year ending (FYE) March 2023.

2. This circular sets out all the details of the HBAA Initiative for FYE March 2023. The funding is designed to support LAs undertaking the prescribed activities to proactively identify unreported changes and make sure the right amount of benefit is paid to the right person at the right time.

3. In consultation with LA representatives on the Practitioners’ Operational Group (POG), the Local Authority Partnership, Engagement and Delivery (LA-PED) division has agreed that participation should be in line with the Verify Earnings and Pensions (VEP) service. In other words, we shall assume that LAs will participate unless they provide exceptional reasons not to.

4. Examples of exceptional circumstances could include a cyber-attack, loss of IT or building.

5. An all LA call was held on 10 March 2022 at 11am. A recording of this call can be found on Glasscubes (posted on 17 March 2022).

Background

6. LAs were advised in March 2020 about the launch of the new HBAA Initiative with effect from April 2020 via circular HB A5/2020. However shortly after, following consultation with POG and the LA Welfare Steering Group, LA-PED made the decision to pause the Initiative in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

7. We then wrote to LA Revenues and Benefits managers and Chief Finance Officers on 4 August 2020 about relaunching the HBAA Initiative from 5 October 2020, (see circular HB A9/2020 for further details).

8. A further two start dates were also offered to LAs of 2 November and 30 November 2020.

9. The HBAA Initiative was successfully relaunched and, despite the pandemic, 267 LAs opted to take part for the remainder of the FYE March 2021 (year one).

10. Participation in the HBAA Initiative for FYE March 2022 (year two) remained voluntary with the option of three opt in dates (6 April, 5 July and 4 October). There was also the option to opt out for FYE March 2022.

11. 239 LAs opted to take part for FYE March 2022, despite the additional pressures brought about by the pandemic, (see circular HB A6/2021 for further details.)

HBAA Initiative funding for FYE March 2023

12. A launch letter for FYE March 2023 (year three) was sent to all LAs on 16 February 2022, providing details of DWPs plans to continue focusing on improving award accuracy for HB with effect from 4 April 2022.

13. LAs participating in the FYE March 2023 will receive additional funding to enable them to undertake the following activities:

• HB Full Case Reviews (FCRs)
• HB Matching Service (HBMS) referrals, including:
  • Self-employed Earnings Reviews (SERs)
• the correct recording of cases and the return of management information (MI) to DWP, including:
  • the correct recording of case outcomes on LA IT systems to inform SHBE (Single Housing Benefit Extract)
  • the return of clerical MI to DWP for HBMS case outcomes for FYE March 2022 (year two) in line with June 2022 planned return dates (up to 1 July 2022)

Note: LAs are still required to continue to return clerical spreadsheets for all HBMS referrals received up to and including February 2022, until all referrals have had an outcome notified to DWP. This is to ensure HBMS MI remains accurate; albeit outcomes notified after planned June 2022 returns will not count towards year two HBAA performance. (LAs should refer to paragraphs 66–75 for more detail).

14. The frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the Initiative have been shared with LAs and version 2 is available on Glasscubes in the HBAA Initiative folder. This will be updated regularly.

15. Funding for FYE March 2023 was secured in the 2020 Spending Review. The settlement from HM Treasury included funding up to FYE March 2025. DWP has assured HM Treasury the funding will be used to pay for additional staff or to backfill for existing staff.

16. However, LAs are allowed some flexibility to spend the funding on relevant activities carried out in connection with administering the HBAA Initiative. This could include the purchase of software that will make the HBAA Initiative review process more effective. Any use of robotics solutions must be in line with DWP policy. Please refer to the letters from Paul Selby sent by email to LAs on 15 February and 3 June 2021.

17. LAs who choose to use part of the funding to purchase software should notify DWP at lawelfare.frauderrordebt@dwp.gov.uk as soon as possible with details of what has been purchased and the amount and/or percentage of funding used. This information is required to form a complete picture of LA performance and potentially to help identify and share process efficiencies.

18. LAs should note that if the option is taken to use funding for non-staffing solutions, full performance will need to be maintained.

Volumes and maximum funding amount payable to each participating LA

19. The volumes and funding amount payable to each LA is attached at Annex D. These amounts are confirmed in circular HB S7/2022 and a single payment paid into LA bank accounts in April 2022.

20. LAs are asked to complete activities monthly leading to 100% completion of their funded activities by the end of the 12 months.

21. Funding continues to be based on the same unit costs as previous years, so individual LA allocations should be broadly similar to FYE March 2022 volumes and funding:

• FCR £21.43
• SERs £31.16
• HBMS £13.26

22. Do note that these unit costs are averages and we acknowledge that the complexities of some cases will mean that more time is needed to complete some reviews.

23. The FYE March 2023 national funding figure for FCR is relatively similar to the FYE March 2022 figure. This contrasts with the HBMS and SER funding figures which decreased by 13% and 15% respectively from the year before.

24. This decrease in funding is driven by the reduction in HB caseloads. The HBMS and SE caseloads decrease every year, but FCR caseloads stay constant as we select the top 400,000.

Performance management approach

25. DWP is conducting analysis of the performance for year one of the HBAA Initiative. The return-on-investment assessment looked at estimates of four savings components common to all three parts of the Initiatives:

• historic overpayments
• future overpayments prevented
• overpayments detected and recovered anyway, and
• underpayments

26. The findings are that, although there was a variation across the LAs participating, overall, the scheme had delivered as intended. We plan to build on this further by engaging with individual LAs over the course of the FYE March 2023 to explore good practice.

27. LA-PEDs Performance Development Team (PDT) will receive regular performance information on the Initiative’s activities. PDT will monitor this information as it comes through and engage directly with LAs where performance does not appear to be in line with funding expectations.

28. It is for individual LAs to profile completion of activities over the duration of the Initiative. However, for performance management purposes the assumption will be that LAs will complete 100% of their funded activities, consistently month on month, over the 12-month duration of the Initiative.

29. PDTs Performance Relationship Managers (PRMs) continue to undertake their routine regular calls with HB service managers within each LA. LAs should use this opportunity to discuss the HBAA Initiative and to provide details of their delivery plans.

30. Many LAs will also be aware that PDT offer a free professional consultancy support. If any LA wish to work with them on this, or any aspect of HB service delivery, they will assign someone to provide this support. LAs can contact PDT at lawelfare.pdt@dwp.gov.uk

Recovery of funds

31. DWP may have to seek the recovery of some or all the funding where after working with an LA over a period, performance improvement has not been realised or sufficient evidence of exceptional circumstances has not been provided. Examples of exceptional circumstances have been given in paragraph 4 of this circular.

HBAA Indicator scores

32. DWP has temporarily paused the issue of the HBAA Indicator scores to allow LAs to concentrate on the Initiative. LA-PED will let LAs know when this will be resumed.

FCR activity

Definition of the FCR activity

33. An FCR requires the LA to look at and consider all the current claim details and evidence associated with the claim, as well as any other fresher information or evidence they can source for the weekly HB award to be reviewed.

34. We are not prescribing how LAs undertake these reviews. The key elements are that LAs should:

• review and validate whether the current information associated with the claim remains correct
• seek evidence from the claimant and or their representative, either face to face, over the phone, digitally or by post
• use all available data including digital (where appropriate), with the aim of identifying any changes of circumstances and recalculating a claimant’s HB award accordingly

Targeted FCRs

35. From 4 April 2022, LAs will need to undertake FCRs on their share of the top 400,000 HB cases identified nationally by the HBAA risk score.

36. The risk model predicts the probability of a HB case having a change of circumstance and is a good predictor of the likelihood that a case has an unreported change of circumstances and that LAs will get the greatest return on investment by reviewing high risk cases.

Data description

37. In January 2020 the ‘Risk Based’ caseload data LAs historically received with their HBMS referrals was decommissioned, whilst a new methodology was developed and tested.

38. From March 2022, all LAs will receive their Caseload Risk Data as part of their monthly HBMS files delivered via Transfer Your Files. Each ‘live’ HB claim, informed by each LAs latest Single Housing Benefit Extract (SHBE) return, is assigned a ‘risk’ score, with claims ranked from highest risk to lowest risk in the report.

39. The top 400,000 cases attracting the highest risk scores are identified separately at a national level, apportioned, and then marked accordingly within each LA’s monthly data.

40. LAs are asked to undertake an FCR on at least the volume of cases funded, starting with those with the highest risk scores. Where the LA has already undertaken an FCR within the previous 12 months, the LA will need to determine the value of undertaking a further review on a case by case basis. If the LA chooses not to review the case again, they should move onto the next suitable case on their risk score list for consideration (see paragraphs 52 to 58 ‘Skipping’ cases and deletion of non high-risk cases)

41. Where volumes of separately identified high risk cases are lower than expected (in other words, based on the resource funded to undertake FCR activity) then the LA should consider undertaking additional FCRs based on the next suitable case on their risk score list.

42. The Caseload Risk Data will be refreshed monthly. LAs are likely to see fluctuations in those cases marked as high risk due to a number of factors, such as changes in the live caseload, changes to HB claimants’ circumstances or seasonal factors built into the DWP risk model, which allocates the risk score.

43. LAs should note there is no expectation to action all cases scored as a high risk within the month the data is received. FCR case volumes should be profiled to be conducted over the operational year (end of FYE March 2023). Refreshed data will see changes each month to the volumes communicated.

Data delivery

44. LAs will recognise the Caseload Risk Data through the following file name AOBWR627_LAID_RISK.csv.

45. LAs will be expected to identify volumes of cases from the file each month and upload into their IT Systems to commence FCR intervention activity. LA IT software supplier guidance is available to support LAs in the uploading of cases in a format acceptable to your IT System.

46. The first download of data (HBMS File) in scope of FYE March 2023 activities was issued to LAs between the week commencing 7 March 2022 and the week commencing 28 March 2022 (weeks one to four of the HBMS data sharing cycle).

47. The final download of data (HBMS File) in scope of FYE March 2023 activities will be issued to LAs between week commencing 6 February 2023 and week commencing 27 February 2023 (weeks one to four of the HBMS data sharing cycle).

Supported accommodation (Specified exempt) and temporary accommodation HBAA Initiative guidance

48. The HBAA risk model predicts that supported accommodation and temporary accommodation cases are of a higher risk than the average HB case and are, therefore, more likely to have a change in a 12-month period.

49. LA-PED has listened to feedback from LAs who believe that the way in which they manage supported accommodation and temporary accommodation cases assists in identifying changes as they happen. Research confirms that although these types of cases are classified as high-risk, they may have low impact on benefit recalculation.

50. LAs do not need to default to supported accommodation and temporary accommodation cases for FCR purposes and can select from lower risk cases provided that LAs:

• are assured that the relationships with the supported accommodation and temporary accommodation providers are robust and that they share all necessary changes timeously
• have other processes in place to manage and capture all changes in relation to supported accommodation and temporary accommodation caseloads
• consider carrying out an FCR on individual supported accommodation and temporary accommodation cases where it would be appropriate to do so

51. If an LA decides that they will not carry out FCRs on supported accommodation and temporary accommodation cases due to reasons listed above, we strongly recommend that a small sample of cases are chosen regularly to ensure systems and processes are effective in capturing changes.

‘Skipping’ cases and deletion of non high-risk cases

52. The risk model selects cases where there is a likelihood of a change occurring and not of an overpayment occurring.

53. See paragraph 33 for the FCR definition. Those LAs who participated in the Initiative for years one and two may have already reviewed some of the cases marked with a ‘Y’ as high risk.

54. If the same cases appear as high risk that have already been recently reviewed, in other words within past 12 months, LAs may move to these cases further down the list. Where these are not marked with a ‘Y’ LAs should use local knowledge of their caseload to then select the most appropriate cases for review.

55. For LAs who are new to HBAA, the risk model should be followed to review the cases marked as high risk. LAs can then start skipping cases as described above when they are sure the cases marked as high risk have already been reviewed.

56. LAs do not necessarily have to delete all the cases without the ‘Y’ indicator (for high risk cases) as per IT software supplier risk file loading instructions. As an example, if an IT software supplier loading instruction states:

• “Column N - You may want to remove records that do not have column N - top 400k equal to Y from the csv file. That way LAs can concentrate on these records. Then delete this column.”

Filtering toolkit

57. Some LA IT software suppliers may already have provided functionality that assists LAs filtering cases where recent FCRs have been undertaken.

58. However, for LAs who need additional functionality filtering their cases, a bespoke excel spreadsheet with user instructions has been provided by an LA and uploaded to Glasscubes for the benefit of all LAs. This can be found within each of the IT software supplier areas and in the HBAA folder in the LA Data Share (All LAs) area.

The documents are:

• Primary spreadsheet for HBAA reviews (Excel document)
• HBAA high risk spreadsheet – filtering procedure (Word document)

Actions for LAs in preparation for April 2022

59. Accurate MI recording is a vitally important part of the Initiative for all component parts (after actioning the FCRs, SERs and HBMS cases). See circular HB A5/2020 for further details.

60. To support performance monitoring, it is important that LAs who receive funding for the FYE March 2023, fully and accurately record information in line with guidance on their IT systems, to enable capture of MI through SHBE for FCRs, SERs and HBMS referrals.

Setting the intervention

61. Set an intervention on your systems for all FCRs and HBMS/SER referrals. This will ensure the recording of an R Record (Fraud Intervention Record) within SHBE and the accurate collation of MI for the total HBAA case volumes undertaken by LAs.

62. FCR interventions should be identified by selecting ‘High Risk Score Case Referral from HBMS’ from the drop-down menu.

63. HBMS/SER interventions should be identified by selecting ‘HBMS Data Match Referral’ from the drop-down menu.

Recording the outcome

64. LAs should follow the guidance and use the new change source codes to record outcomes:

• LAs should be using FCR (SHBE code 21) from the dropdown and not LAINTREV [SHBE code 8]
• LAs should also be using HBMS (SHBE code 20) from the drop-down menu for HBMS referrals

65. More details on the process for setting and recording outcomes within LA IT systems for all HBAA interventions is included within HBAA process guides, held within IT software supplier areas on Glasscubes.

Transitioning from year two (FYE March 2022) to year three (FYE March 2023)

FCR

66. For those LAs who participated in HBAA year two, the last date for input of a FCR intervention start date on LA IT systems to count towards year two performance will be:

• SHBE Week one LAs – March SHBE extract date or Friday 4 March 2022 whichever is the earlier (Week commencing 7 March HBAA year three data received)
• SHBE Week two LAs – March SHBE extract date or Friday 11 March 2022 whichever is the earlier (Week commencing 14 March HBAA year three data received)
• SHBE Week three LAs – March SHBE extract date or Friday 18 March 2022 whichever is the earlier (Week commencing 21 March HBAA year three data received)
• SHBE Week four LAs – March SHBE extract date or Friday 25 March 2022 whichever is the earlier (Week commencing 28 March HBAA year three data received)

67. LAs should continue to follow-up and record outcomes for all interventions set up on their IT systems on or prior to the dates listed above.

HBMS

68. Due to the length of time it can take to complete a review, LAs should continue to complete clerical HBMS MI spreadsheets received up to and including February 2022, until such time that all referrals have had an outcome notified to DWP.

69. Note: Any outcomes recorded up to the date of your June SHBE extract date on your IT systems for FCR interventions started up to 25 March 2022 (see the four-week SHBE cycle above) or on HBMS clerical MI spreadsheets up to February 2022 referrals submitted to DWP in line with June returns, will be captured and included as part of HBAA year two end of year reporting.

70. LAs can monitor their own performance for year two by using:

• HBMS clerical MI returns (to February 2022) regarding HBMS/SER referrals submitted with updated outcomes and/or data extraction from SHBE for FCRs up to June SHBE extract date for FYE March 2022 – see Annex A for the full list of HBMS codes

71. LAs can monitor their own performance for year three by using:

• SHBE Returns which provide intervention volumes and outcomes for both HBMS/SER and FCR. Noting that only interventions commenced after the 7, 14, 21 and 28 March 2022 linked to the HBMS cycle will count towards year three performance

Accurate HBMS MI recording – HBAA year three

72. Transition to Automated HBMS MI recording through SHBE for FYE March 2023 means:

• downloading the new HBMS MI software (delivered between December 2020 and March 2021)
• installing that software
• using that software to record case outcomes
• reading the IT software supplier guidance to ensure the right codes are being used in the right outcome circumstances – noting that HBMS/SER interventions must be set from the HBMS referral and not as stand-alone interventions
• ensuring all staff actioning cases are familiar with the HBAA Initiative process guidance, adjudication circular and are compliant with the standards set

General advice

73. All LAs have confirmed to DWP that they have downloaded and deployed the Automated HBMS MI software made available between December 2020 and 2021. However, many LAs are still to evidence and provide assurance that they are complying with the correct processes to enable the accurate recording of HBMS/SER MI.

74. For these LAs, the process guides are available on Glasscubes. DWPs Performance Relationship Managers and LA IT software suppliers are also available to help any LA struggling with the accurate recording of HBMS/SER activity on their ‘front end’ IT systems and SHBE MI.

75. This is important as the risks of inaccurate MI can result in understated performance and the clawing back of funds. Taking action now is vital for FYE March 2023 MI recording, due to the SHBE reporting time lags.

FCR and HBMS/SER MI and DWP monitoring

MI

76. LA activity associated with FCRs and HBMS/SER undertaken will be monitored by DWP through SHBE. Specifically, we will be extracting data from the fraud and error detection activities, change and error Records.

77. We have introduced functionality to enable the capture of HBMS MI via SHBE and will be assessing LA compliance in recording HBMS/SER accurately on their IT Systems during FYE March 2023.

78. The current clerical process has been decommissioned for all HBMS/SER referrals received by LAs from March 2022 onwards, albeit clerical returns should continue to be made for all referrals received up to and including February 2022 until such time all outcomes have been notified to DWP.

79. A list of the actual SHBE fields DWP will be monitoring is included below:

Fraud and Error (F&E) detection activities record

Field 171	Date Fraud activity initiated
Field 173	Record as Code 1 = High risk score referral from HBMS (Used for HBAA Full Case Reviews informed by Risk data) Record as Code 2 = HBMS Data Match Referral (Used for HBAA HBMS/SER Referrals)
Field 175	Date Fraud and Error detection activity completed
Field 176	Outcome
Field 320	Unique T-record identifier

Change record

Field 50	Weekly HB entitlement before change
Field 248	New weekly HB entitlement after the change
Field 251	Date LA first notified of change in claim details
Field 253	Date change of details are effective from
Field 254	How was the change identified? Record as Code 21 = Full Case Review (Used for HBAA Full Case Reviews informed by Risk data Record as Code 20 = HBMS (Used for HBAA HBMS/SER referrals) These are new options on the LA IT ‘front end’ drop down menu
Field 255	Date supersession decision was made on the HB claim
Field 320	Unique T-record identifier

Error record

Field 264	Weekly HB underpayment
Field 265	Total HB underpayment
Field 320	Unique T-record identifier
Field 337	Total HB overpayment
Field 338	Weekly HB overpayment
Field 339	Start date of payment error period
Field 340	End date of payment error period
Field 341	What was the cause of the overpayment

80. It is imperative that LAs are compliant with their IT supplier guidance in recording information both fully and accurately on the front-end IT Systems for activity relating to:

• fraud and error detection
• change
• error

81. These data fields will feed the SHBE fields against which DWP will extract MI as detailed above.

82. It is essential that LAs put processes in place to ensure compliance in the accurate recording of FCR and HBMS/SER information on front end IT Systems, which in turn is captured via SHBE to inform DWP MI reports. Failure to comply will impact both LA’s and DWP’s ability to effectively monitor performance and result in potentially unproductive engagement with your LA by PDT.

83. LAs should engage with their LA IT supplier where they have any queries about their LA IT supplier guidance to make sure they are recording all required MI correctly.

84. Specifically, LAs should ensure that:

• FCR ‘Reason for Fraud and Error Detection Activity’ is captured as ‘Code 1 – High risk score referral from HBMS’ (SHBE Field 173)
• HBMS/SER Reason for Fraud and Error Activity is captured as ‘Code 2 - HBMS Data Match Referral’ (SHBE Field 173)

85. LAs must not use ‘Code 1 = High risk score referral from HBMS’ to identify the setting up of any other fraud detection activity, not directly attributed with the new Caseload Risk Data or Code 2 = HBMS Data Match Referral to identify the setting up of fraud detection activity, not directly attributed with HBMS/SER referrals. This is to avoid the corruption of data extracted by DWP from SHBE to monitor LA performance.

86. Similarly, when recording the source of a Full Case Review’s change in circumstances (Field 254) LAs should identify via Code 21 Full Case Review. This is a new option on the dropdown menu and supersedes the setting of Code 8 LA Intervention Review. When recording of the source of a HBMS/SER change in circumstances (Field 254) LAs should identify via Code 20 HBMS.

87. The SHBE timetable of returns for FYE March 2023 is provided at Annex C.

HBMS referrals, including SERs

Data description

88. LAs already receive HBMS referrals monthly. All HBMS referrals issued to participating LAs need to be actioned. In addition to the self-assessment income business rules, there are 21 rules in total. A list of the rules can be found at Annex B. Additional information on the rules can also be found by accessing the HBMS Rules Guide, which is available on Glasscubes.

89. The self-employment data consists of four HBMS business rules, as follows:

• HBSA002: a separate business rule which identifies non declared self – employed earnings under £10,000
• HBSA003: highlighting potential discrepancies between earnings declared by the HB claimant/partner to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and LA IT Systems (potential overpayments)
• HBSA004: highlighting potential discrepancies between earnings declared by the HB claimant/partner to HMRC and LA IT Systems (potential underpayments)
• HBHB405: a rule that replicates the self-employment review data issued to LAs in FYE 2019, identifying where no change has been made to self-employed earnings notified to the LA within the last 12 months. This was re-launched week commencing 7 September 2020

91. It should be noted that cases of non-declared earnings that exceed £10,000 are identified and submitted direct to DWP Fraud Investigations for considered action. LAs do not receive these referrals.

92. In April 2022, HBSA002, HBSA003 and HBSA004 rules will be updated to match data against the tax year 2020 to 2021. Details of this change will be notified to LAs via the LA Welfare Direct bulletin.

Data description

93. During FYE March 2023, each LA will continue to receive the HBMS referrals (including SERs) as part of their monthly HBMS suite of rules.

94. The first download of data in scope of FYE March 2023 activities was issued to LAs between week commencing 7 March 2022 (Week 1 of HBMS data sharing cycle) to week commencing 28 March 2022 (Week 4 of HBMS data sharing cycle).

95. The final download of data in scope for FYE March 2023 activities will be issued to LAs between week commencing 6 February 2023 (Week 1 of HBMS data sharing cycle) and week commencing 27 February 2023 (Week 4 of HBMS data sharing cycle).

96. This will constitute 12 monthly downloads of data and will form the baseline referral volumes against which HBMS activity will be monitored.

Additional HBMS fraud intervention MI

97. There are also additional HBMS MI fraud intervention requirements supported and captured by front end IT Systems, which populate the following SHBE Fields:

98. Fraud and Error detection activities record:

• Field 316 – If activity resolves an HBMS referral provide the RMS number
• Field 317 – HBMS Rule ID
• Field 318 – Date of HBMS Match
• Field 319 – If resolution of HBMS referral does not result in a financial adjustment, please indicate the reason why

99. Again it is essential that LAs familiarise themselves with ‘front end’ IT fields that require completion, to ensure this information is correctly recorded and captured for reporting purposes.

100. A key aspect of the initiative linked to receipt of funding is that LAs comply with the correct recording of cases and the return of MI to DWP.

101. LAs should refer to the HBMS Rules Guide available on Glasscubes, which has been revised to better support the accurate completion and submission of HBMS MI spreadsheet returns.

HBAA Initiative funding allocations methodology and estimated volumes

FCR allocation methodology

102. There will be around 400,000 FCRs conducted over an annual period, nationwide. DWP has secured funding on this basis, using a unit cost of £21.43 per review. Each LA has been allocated funding based on the average number of their caseload that appears in the top 400,000 cases nationally in the period January to December 2021.

FCR volumes and funding

103. Funding was calculated for each LA separately and is based on an expected volume of FCRs. These can be scheduled throughout the financial year. However, it is expected that they should be as evenly spread as possible throughout the year.

104. The national number of high-risk FCRs we are asking LAs to conduct in FYE March 2023 (year three) is approximately 400,000; this is the same number as in FYE March 2022. However, please note that there may be differences for individual LAs’ annual allocation of FCRs between FYE March 2022 and FYE March 2023. This will be as a result of any changes in an LA’s caseload composition over the last year that we observed on SHBE.

105. Please also note that the national number of HBMS and self-employed review (SER) matches in FYE March 2023 will decrease by 13% and 15% respectively compared with the year before. This decrease is driven by the reduction in HB caseloads. And as with FCRs, please note that changes in any specific LA’s HBMS and SERs allocation will depend on local changes in each LA’s caseload mix.

FCR unit costs calculation

106. The unit cost of £21.43 is based on an FCR taking 57 minutes. This average was derived from the FCR pilot involving 16 LAs. LAs taking part reported an average duration of 24 minutes as the time taken to conduct an FCR. However, there was a lot of variation depending on the complexity of the case. LA-PED consulted with a number of LAs and agreed to increase the unit cost to £21.43 (57 minutes) to account for complex cases and the cost of HB debt collection, appeals and any supporting clerical administration.

107. The risk model used to calculate the risk associated with a HB case has a seasonal element and as such there will be some months when you have a much higher or lower number of cases in the top 400,000. We encourage LAs to spread the full case review work over the course of the year and not allow cases to build up towards the end of the year.

HBMS referrals allocation methodology

108. The total funding for completion of all HBMS referrals (not including SERs – see below for separate detail) was determined by calculating the cost of actioning all referrals issued in FYE March 2019, and adjusting this, using forecasts for FYE March 2022.

109. The funding allocation for each LA has been determined by calculating the percentage of the national caseload their caseload accounts for (as at October 2021) and applying this percentage to the total funding pot.

110. It has been calculated on this basis so that those LAs who already manage the accuracy of their HB caseload are not losing out.

SER allocation methodology and funding

111. As opposed to the other HBMS referrals, the total funding for the SERs was based on the forecasted self-employed caseload for April 2022, using a unit cost per review of £31.16.

112. The funding allocation for each LA has been determined by calculating the percentage of the national self-employed caseload that their self-employed caseload accounts for (as at October 2021) and applying this percentage to the total funding pot.

113. It has been calculated on this basis so that those LAs who are already proactive in reviewing their self-employed caseload do not lose out.

SER volumes

114. The volume of SER referrals is expected to reduce throughout FYE March 2023 as cases move to Universal Credit or have a change of circumstances.

115. If an LA believes that the volume of SER referrals (Annex D) is not an accurate reflection of the volume of self-employed cases for their authority, they will need to ensure that all self-employed cases are accurately recorded on their HB IT system and ultimately SHBE, so that funding can be more accurately allocated in future years.

116. The total funding allocation is lower than that issued in 2021 as it is based on the forecasted self-employed caseload for FYE March 2023.

117. The unit cost of £31.16 is based on a review length of 82 minutes. This is the same amount as previously provided for the SER in 2019 and includes an element for overpayment recovery action and accounts for the complexity of the work and any supporting clerical administration.

Other fraud and error activities

118. Other business as usual Fraud and Error activity should continue as normal.

Annex A: HBMS codes

This following list should be used to decide which result code should be selected for a HBMS referral outcome where it has identified there has been no under or over payment made to the HB claim.

The purpose of these HBMS result codes are for MI only and using the codes does not influence the generation of HBMS referrals.

It is impossible for DWP to devise a code to cover every single activity that could be carried out during a live claim. LAs are advised to select the code that best describes the circumstances.

Code 1 Duplicate Referral	This code should be selected if more than referral has been received for the same claimant. This could include more than one referral under the same HBMS rule or It could be used if more than one HBMS referral is received under different HBMS rules but for the same claimant. It is expected that all the HBMS referrals should be actioned but could be recorded within one activity and the remainder of the referrals could be recorded as duplicate.
Code 2 Changes due to Universal Credit	Any changes made to a HB due to a claim of Universal Credit.
Code 3 Retrospective Change	In between the date of the DWP HBMS data match and the DWP issuing the referral, a change of circumstances has been reported by the claimant and the referral has already beenactioned by the LA.
Code 4 Backlog of Work	Although the LA was aware of information in relation to a HB claim that would generate an HBMS referral, the LA has not had time to start their action prior to the HBMS referral being issued.
Code 4E IS/JSA Clerical Case	Income Support or Job Seekers Allowance has been paid or is currently being paid clerically.
Code 4Z Case already under investigation prior to receiving the HBMS data match	The LA was already investigating the information that generated the HBMS referral prior to it being received.
Code 6 Unable to trace Occupational Pension	No Occupational Pension payments could be traced for the claimant.(To be used on the Occupational Pension rules only.
Code 6F Lump Sum Payment	The claimant has received a lump sum payment as part of their Occupational Pension. (To be used on the Occupational Pension rules only)
Code 6G Claimant Deceased	The claimant has died, and no overpayment has been created.
Code 6Z LA Error	Incorrect information was processed as part of a HB claim that resulted in an HBMS referral being issued.(LAs must correct the error to prevent further referrals being generated).
Code 7 Terminated Claim	Should be used upon the closure of a HB claim.
Code 8	Non dependant still applicable.
Code 11 Still below applicable amount / No affect to benefit	The discrepancy was highlighted by the HBMS referral but once corrected the change had no effect on the amount of HB in payment.
Code 12 LA Data Error	An HBMS referral has been generated due to an error found within the LA IT system.
Code 13 HBMS User Error	This code should be used when no other codes are suitable.
Code 14 DWP / External Data Source Error	The HBMS referral has been generated because of incorrect data outside of DWP or an LA. This could include: His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) or Prison Service.
Code 15 Temporary Absence	The claimant was previously or is currently temporarily absent from the HB address and does intend to return.
Code 16 Claimant Vacated	The claimant no longer lives in the property where HB is being claimed and can no longer be contacted, therefore the LA has closed the HB claim.
Code 17 HB address correct	The LA is satisfied that the address they hold for the claimant is correct.

Annex B: HBMS Self-employed Earnings rules and HBMS rules

HBMS Self-employed Earnings rules

Rule	Description
HBHB405	This rule is designed to identify Housing Benefit (HB) claims where the amount of self-assessed earning declared to HB for the HB Customer and/or Partner has not changed for a period of 12 months
HBSA002	This rule is designed to identify a Housing Benefit (HB) customer and/or partner with undeclared Self Assessed (SA) earnings which are less than £10,000 per annum.
HBSA003	This rule is designed to identify HB claimants and/or partners who have declared self-employed earnings which differs from Self-Assessed declarations and result in a potential overpayment of HB.
HBSA004	This rule is designed to identify HB claimants and/or partners who have declared self-employed earnings which differs from Self-Assessed declarations and result in a potential underpayment of HB.

HBMS rules

Rule	Description
HBDB101	This rule is designed to identify Housing Benefit (HB) Customers or Partners who have failed to declare that they are in receipt of Industrial Injuries Disability Benefit (IIDB).
HBES105	This rule is designed to identify Housing Benefit (HB) for customer or partners who have stated they are in receipt of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Income Related (IR) but there is no match within the ESA system.
HBHB001	This rule is designed to identify concurrent claims to Housing Benefit (HB) by the same person within one Local Authority.
HBHB403	This rule is designed to identify HB/CTB cases with no change to Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit in the last 13 months
HBHB501	This rule is designed to identify Housing Benefit (HB) and Council Tax Benefit (CTB) claims showing a dependant aged 19 and over.
HBHB911	This rule is designed to identify concurrent claims to Housing Benefit (HB) by the same person as a customer at two different LAs.
HBIB005	This rule is designed to identify Housing Benefit (HB) customers who have failed to notify the Local Authority of a change of address (within the UK) using PSCS data.
HBIC201	This rule is designed to identify Housing Benefit (HB) customers or partners who have failed to declare that they are in receipt of Carer’s Allowance (CA).
HB1C202	To identify Housing Benefit claims with a Severe Disability Premium in payment where the customer and/or partner are being cared for on a live Carers Allowance claim.
HBIS005	This rule is designed to identify Housing Benefit (HB) customers who have failed to notify the Local Authority of a change of address.
HBIS105	This rule is designed to identify claims to Housing Benefit (HB) made on the basis that Income Support (IS) is in payment, but no current entitlement to this benefit exists.
HBJS055	This rule is designed to identify Housing Benefit (HB) customers who have failed to notify the Local Authority of a change of address.
HBJS105	This rule is designed to identify claims to Housing Benefit (HB) made on the basis the Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) Income Based (IB) is in payment but no current entitlement to the benefit exists.
HBPC005	This rule is designed to identify a Housing Benefit (HB) for customer or partners (if applicable) falsely declaring that Pension Credit (PC) is in payment.
HBRM101	This rule is designed to identify Housing Benefit (HB) customers who have failed to declare a change of address.
HBRP103	This rule is designed to identify customers or partners who fail to declare receipt of Retirement Pension (RP) to Housing Benefit (HB).
HBJS212	This rule is designed to identify fraudulent HB claims made on the basis that JSA(C) is in payment.
HBPD001	This rule is designed to identify customers in an English or Welsh prison who have been or are going to be in prison for 13 weeks or more.
HBSP001	This rule is designed to identify customers in a Scottish prison who have been or are going to be in prison for 13 weeks or more.
HBBB001	This rule is designed to identify Housing Benefit (HB) Customers who have failed to declare payment of a Bereavement Benefit (BB).
HBIN004	This rule is designed to identify failure to notify the Local Authority of the death of a customer.
HBUC007	This rule is designed to identify where Universal Credit Housing Costs and Housing Benefits are in payment at the same time.

Annex C: SHBE timetable

Breaks
End of year	Week commencing 28 March 2022
Spring	Week commencing 30 May 2022
Christmas	Week commencing 19 and 26 December 2022

Week number	Day of transfer	Relevant month	Earliest data extraction date	Data transfer date	LA name	LA ID number
Week 1	Monday	Apr-22	28/03/2022	04/04/2022	Halton	10605
		May-22	26/04/2022	03/05/2022	Cheshire East	10609
		Jun-22	30/05/2022	06/06/2022	Cheshire West and Chester	10610
		Jul-22	27/06/2022	04/07/2022	Blackpool	12302
		Aug-22	25/07/2022	01/08/2022	Chorley	12304
		Sep-22	23/08/2022	30/08/2022	Fylde	12305
		Oct-22	19/09/2022	26/09/2022	Hyndburn	12306
		Nov-22	17/10/2022	24/10/2022	Lancaster	12307
		Dec-22	14/11/2022	21/11/2022	Preston	12309
		Jan-23	27/12/2022	03/01/2023	Bolton	20101
		Feb-23	23/01/2023	30/01/2023	Bury	20102
		Mar-23	20/02/2023	27/02/2023	Knowsley	20201
					Liverpool	20202
13
Week 1	Tuesday	Apr-22	29/03/2022	05/04/2022	Warrington	10608
		May-22	26/04/2022	03/05/2022	Allerdale	10901
		Jun-22	31/05/2022	07/06/2022	Carlisle	10903
		Jul-22	28/06/2022	05/07/2022	Copeland	10904
		Aug-22	26/07/2022	02/08/2022	Blackburn	12301
		Sep-22	23/08/2022	30/08/2022	Ribble Valley	12310
		Oct-22	20/09/2022	27/09/2022	Rossendale	12311
		Nov-22	18/10/2022	25/10/2022	South Ribble	12312
		Dec-22	15/11/2022	22/11/2022	West Lancashire	12313
		Jan-23	27/12/2022	03/01/2023	Wyre	12314
		Feb-23	24/01/2023	31/01/2023	Oldham	20104
		Mar-23	21/02/2023	28/02/2023	Rochdale	20105
					Salford	20106
					Stockport	20107
					Tameside	20108
					Trafford	20109
					Wigan	20110
					St Helens	20203
					Sefton	20204
19
Week 1	Wednesday	Apr-22	30/03/2022	06/04/2022	Hart	11706
		May-22	27/04/2022	04/05/2022	Havant	11707
		Jun-22	01/06/2022	08/06/2022	Broxbourne	11901
		Jul-22	29/06/2022	06/07/2022	Welwyn Hatfield	11910
		Aug-22	27/07/2022	03/08/2022	Burnley	12303
		Sep-22	24/08/2022	31/08/2022	Charnwood	12402
		Oct-22	21/09/2022	28/09/2022	South Oxfordshire	13103
		Nov-22	19/10/2022	26/10/2022	Vale of White Horse	13104
		Dec-22	16/11/2022	23/11/2022	Mendip	13301
		Jan-23	28/12/2022	04/01/2023	Swindon	13904
		Feb-23	25/01/2023	01/02/2023	Sheffield	20304
		Mar-23	22/02/2023	01/03/2023	Coventry	20502
					London (City Of)	30101
					Camden	40101
					Hackney	40103
					Hammersmith and Fulham	40104
					Islington	40105
					Lambeth	40107
					Lewisham	40108
					Southwark	40109
					Westminster	40112
					Barking and Dagenham	50101
					Barnet	50102
					Bexley	50103
					Brent	50104
					Bromley	50105
					Ealing	50107
					Enfield	50108
28
Week 1	Thursday	Apr-22	31/03/2022	07/04/2022	Manchester	20103
		May-22	28/04/2022	05/05/2022	Sandwell	20504
		Jun-22	02/06/2022	09/06/2022	Greenwich	40102
		Jul-22	30/06/2022	07/07/2022	Kensington and Chelsea	40106
		Aug-22	28/07/2022	04/08/2022	Tower Hamlets	40110
		Sep-22	25/08/2022	01/09/2022	Croydon	50106
		Oct-22	22/09/2022	29/09/2022	Haringey	50109
		Nov-22	20/10/2022	27/10/2022	Harrow	50110
		Dec-22	17/11/2022	24/11/2022	Hillingdon	50112
		Jan-23	29/12/2022	05/01/2023	Kingston upon Thames	50114
		Feb-23	26/01/2023	02/02/2023	Merton	50115
		Mar-23	23/02/2023	02/03/2023	Newham	50116
					Redbridge	50117
					Richmond upon Thames	50118
					Sutton	50119
15	75
Week 2	Monday	Apr-22	04/04/2022	11/04/2022	Eden	10905
		May-22	02/05/2022	09/05/2022	South Lakeland	10906
		Jun-22	06/06/2022	13/06/2022	Plymouth	11105
		Jul-22	04/07/2022	11/07/2022	East Riding of Yorkshire	17001
		Aug-22	01/08/2022	08/08/2022	Kingston upon Hull	17002
		Sep-22	29/08/2022	05/09/2022	Barnsley	20301
		Oct-22	26/09/2022	03/10/2022	Doncaster	20302
		Nov-22	24/10/2022	31/10/2022	Rotherham	20303
		Dec-22	21/11/2022	28/11/2022	South Tyneside	20404
		Jan-23	02/01/2023	09/01/2023	Sunderland	20405
		Feb-23	30/01/2023	06/02/2023	Bradford	20601
		Mar-23	27/02/2023	06/03/2023	Calderdale	20602
					Kirklees	20603
					Havering	50111
14
Week 2	Tuesday	Apr-22	05/04/2022	12/04/2022	Darlington	11302
		May-22	03/05/2022	10/05/2022	Northumberland	12807
		Jun-22	07/06/2022	14/06/2022	Hartlepool	15701
		Jul-22	05/07/2022	12/07/2022	Middlesbrough	15702
		Aug-22	02/08/2022	09/08/2022	Stockton-on-Tees	15704
		Sep-22	30/08/2022	06/09/2022	North East Lincolnshire	17003
		Oct-22	27/09/2022	04/10/2022	North Lincolnshire	17004
		Nov-22	25/10/2022	01/11/2022	Hambleton	17902
		Dec-22	22/11/2022	29/11/2022	Harrogate	17903
		Jan-23	03/01/2023	10/01/2023	Ryedale	17905
		Feb-23	31/01/2023	07/02/2023	Scarborough	17906
		Mar-23	28/02/2023	07/03/2023	Selby	17907
					York	17908
					Newcastle-upon-Tyne	20402
					North Tyneside	20403
					Dudley	20503
					Leeds	20604
					Wakefield	20605
18
Week 2	Wednesday	Apr-22	06/04/2022	13/04/2022	Luton	10201
		May-22	04/05/2022	11/05/2022	Bedford	10203
		Jun-22	08/06/2022	15/06/2022	Central Bedfordshire	10205
		Jul-22	06/07/2022	13/07/2022	Chiltern	10402
		Aug-22	03/08/2022	10/08/2022	Milton Keynes	10403
		Sep-22	31/08/2022	07/09/2022	South Buckinghamshire	10404
		Oct-22	28/09/2022	05/10/2022	Buckinghamshire	10406
		Nov-22	26/10/2022	02/11/2022	Durham	11309
		Dec-22	23/11/2022	30/11/2022	Colchester	11506
		Jan-23	04/01/2023	11/01/2023	Cheltenham	11601
		Feb-23	01/02/2023	08/02/2023	Cotswold	11602
		Mar-23	01/03/2023	08/03/2023	Forest of Dean	11603
					Gloucester	11604
					Stroud	11605
					Tewkesbury	11606
					Basingstoke and Deane	11701
					Dacorum	11902
					Hertsmere	11904
					St Albans	11906
					Stevenage	11907
					Three Rivers	11908
					Watford	11909
					Oxford	13102
					West Oxfordshire	13105
					Wiltshire	13906
					Craven	17901
					Richmondshire	17904
					Gateshead	20401
28
Week 2	Thursday	Apr-22	07/04/2022	14/04/2022	West Berkshire	10302
		May-22	05/05/2022	12/05/2022	Reading	10303
		Jun-22	09/06/2022	16/06/2022	Windsor and Maidenhead	10305
		Jul-22	07/07/2022	14/07/2022	Wokingham	10306
		Aug-22	04/08/2022	11/08/2022	Barrow-in-Furness	10902
		Sep-22	01/09/2022	08/09/2022	East Hampshire	11702
		Oct-22	29/09/2022	06/10/2022	Eastleigh	11703
		Nov-22	27/10/2022	03/11/2022	Fareham	11704
		Dec-22	24/11/2022	01/12/2022	Gosport	11705
		Jan-23	05/01/2023	12/01/2023	New Forest	11708
		Feb-23	02/02/2023	09/02/2023	Portsmouth	11709
		Mar-23	02/03/2023	09/03/2023	Rushmoor	11710
					Southampton	11711
					Test Valley	11712
					Winchester	11713
					Isle of Wight	12103
					Elmbridge	13601
					Epsom and Ewell	13602
					Guildford	13603
					Mole Valley	13604
					Reigate and Banstead	13605
					Runnymede	13606
					Spelthorne	13607
					Surrey Heath	13608
					Tandridge	13609
					Waverley	13610
					Woking	13611
					Redcar and Cleveland	15703
					Solihull	20505
					Waltham Forest	50120
30	90
Week 3	Monday	Apr-22	12/04/2022	19/04/2022	Slough	10304
		May-22	09/05/2022	16/05/2022	Cornwall	10807
		Jun-22	13/06/2022	20/06/2022	East Devon	11101
		Jul-22	11/07/2022	18/07/2022	Exeter	11102
		Aug-22	08/08/2022	15/08/2022	North Devon	11104
		Sep-22	05/09/2022	12/09/2022	Bournemouth	11201
		Oct-22	03/10/2022	10/10/2022	Christchurch	11202
		Nov-22	31/10/2022	07/11/2022	Poole	11204
		Dec-22	28/11/2022	05/12/2022	Dorset	11210
		Jan-23	09/01/2023	16/01/2023
		Feb-23	06/02/2023	13/02/2023
		Mar-23	06/03/2023	13/03/2023
9
Week 3	Tuesday	Apr-22	12/04/2022	19/04/2022	Bracknell Forest	10301
		May-22	10/05/2022	17/05/2022	South Hams	11106
		Jun-22	14/06/2022	21/06/2022	Teignbridge	11107
		Jul-22	12/07/2022	19/07/2022	Torbay	11108
		Aug-22	09/08/2022	16/08/2022	Torridge	11109
		Sep-22	06/09/2022	13/09/2022	West Devon	11110
		Oct-22	04/10/2022	11/10/2022	East Hertfordshire	11903
		Nov-22	01/11/2022	08/11/2022	Sedgemoor	13302
		Dec-22	29/11/2022	06/12/2022	South Somerset	13305
		Jan-23	10/01/2023	17/01/2023	Somerset West and Taunton	13306
		Feb-23	07/02/2023	14/02/2023	Stafford	13406
		Mar-23	07/03/2023	14/03/2023	Bath and North East Somerset	15101
					South Gloucestershire	15104
					Dartford	16103
					Sevenoaks	16108
					Thanet	16111
					Herefordshire	18102
					Wirral	20205
					Wandsworth	40111
19
Week 3	Wednesday	Apr-22	13/04/2022	20/04/2022	Mid Devon	11103
		May-22	11/05/2022	18/05/2022	North Hertfordshire	11905
		Jun-22	15/06/2022	22/06/2022	Telford and Wrekin	13206
		Jul-22	13/07/2022	20/07/2022	Shropshire	13207
		Aug-22	10/08/2022	17/08/2022	South Staffordshire	13405
		Sep-22	07/09/2022	14/09/2022	North Warwickshire	13701
		Oct-22	05/10/2022	12/10/2022	Nuneaton and Bedworth	13702
		Nov-22	02/11/2022	09/11/2022	Rugby	13703
		Dec-22	30/11/2022	07/12/2022	Stratford-upon-Avon	13704
		Jan-23	11/01/2023	18/01/2023	Warwick	13705
		Feb-23	08/02/2023	15/02/2023	Bristol	15102
		Mar-23	08/03/2023	15/03/2023	Malvern Hills	18103
					Worcester	18105
					Wychavon	18106
					Wyre Forest	18107
					Birmingham	20501
					Walsall	20506
					Wolverhampton	20507
					East Dunbartonshire	101802
					Dundee	101902
20
Week 3	Thursday	Apr-22	14/04/2022	21/04/2022	Pendle	12308
		May-22	12/05/2022	19/05/2022	Bromsgrove	18101
		Jun-22	16/06/2022	23/06/2022	Redditch	18104
		Jul-22	14/07/2022	21/07/2022	Hounslow	50113
		Aug-22	11/08/2022	18/08/2022	Orkney Islands	90101
		Sep-22	08/09/2022	15/09/2022	Shetland Islands	90102
		Oct-22	06/10/2022	13/10/2022	Western Isles (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar)	90103
		Nov-22	03/11/2022	10/11/2022	Scottish Borders	101101
		Dec-22	01/12/2022	08/12/2022	Clackmannanshire	101201
		Jan-23	12/01/2023	19/01/2023	Falkirk	101202
		Feb-23	09/02/2023	16/02/2023	Stirling	101203
		Mar-23	09/03/2023	16/03/2023	Dumfries and Galloway	101301
					Fife	101401
					Aberdeen	101501
					Aberdeenshire	101502
					Moray	101503
					Highland	101601
					Edinburgh	101701
					East Lothian	101702
					Midlothian	101703
					West Lothian	101704
					Argyll and Bute	101801
					West Dunbartonshire	101803
					South Lanarkshire	101804
					North Lanarkshire	101805
					East Ayrshire	101806
					North Ayrshire	101807
					East Renfrewshire	101808
					Glasgow	101809
					Inverclyde	101810
					South Ayrshire	101811
					Renfrewshire	101812
					Angus	101901
					Perth and Kinross	101903
34	82
Week 4	Monday	Apr-22	18/04/2022	25/04/2022	Oadby and Wigston	12408
		May-22	16/05/2022	23/05/2022	Arun	13802
		Jun-22	20/06/2022	27/06/2022	Chichester	13803
		Jul-22	18/07/2022	25/07/2022	Crawley	13804
		Aug-22	15/08/2022	22/08/2022	Brighton and Hove	14101
		Sep-22	12/09/2022	19/09/2022	Eastbourne	14102
		Oct-22	10/10/2022	17/10/2022	Lewes	14104
		Nov-22	07/11/2022	14/11/2022	Ashford	16101
		Dec-22	05/12/2022	12/12/2022	Canterbury	16102
		Jan-23	16/01/2023	23/01/2023	Dover	16104
		Feb-23	13/02/2023	20/02/2023	Conwy	71101
		Mar-23	13/03/2023	20/03/2023	Gwynedd	71102
					Denbighshire	71103
					Flintshire	71104
					Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Mon)	71106
					Ceredigion	71201
					Carmarthenshire	71202
					Pembrokeshire	71203
					Powys	71204
					Bridgend	71301
					Neath Port Talbot	71302
					Rhondda Cynon Taff	71303
					Swansea	71304
					Blaenau Gwent	71401
					Caerphilly	71402
					Merthyr Tydfil	71404
					Monmouthshire	71405
					Newport	71406
					Torfaen	71407
30
Week 4	Tuesday	Apr-22	19/04/2022	26/04/2022	Amber Valley	11001
		May-22	17/05/2022	24/05/2022	Bolsover	11002
		Jun-22	21/06/2022	28/06/2022	Chesterfield	11003
		Jul-22	19/07/2022	26/07/2022	Derby	11004
		Aug-22	16/08/2022	23/08/2022	Erewash	11005
		Sep-22	13/09/2022	20/09/2022	North East Derbyshire	11007
		Oct-22	11/10/2022	18/10/2022	Derbyshire Dales	11009
		Nov-22	08/11/2022	15/11/2022	Blaby	12401
		Dec-22	06/12/2022	13/12/2022	Ashfield	13001
		Jan-23	17/01/2023	24/01/2023	Bassetlaw	13002
		Feb-23	14/02/2023	21/02/2023	Broxtowe	13003
		Mar-23	14/03/2023	21/03/2023	Cannock Chase	13401
					East Staffordshire	13402
					Adur	13801
					Horsham	13805
					Mid Sussex	13806
					Worthing	13807
					Hastings	14103
					Rother	14105
					Wealden	14106
					Gravesham	16105
					Maidstone	16106
					Medway	16107
					Folkestone and Hythe	16109
					Swale	16110
					Tonbridge and Malling	16112
					Tunbridge Wells	16113
					Vale of Glamorgan	71305
					Cardiff	71403
28
Week 4	Wednesday	Apr-22	20/04/2022	27/04/2022	East Cambridgeshire	10502
		May-22	18/05/2022	25/05/2022	High Peak	11006
		Jun-22	22/06/2022	29/06/2022	South Derbyshire	11008
		Jul-22	20/07/2022	27/07/2022	Basildon	11501
		Aug-22	17/08/2022	24/08/2022	Brentwood	11503
		Sep-22	14/09/2022	21/09/2022	Thurrock	11513
		Oct-22	12/10/2022	19/10/2022	Harborough	12403
		Nov-22	09/11/2022	16/11/2022	Hinckley and Bosworth	12404
		Dec-22	07/12/2022	14/12/2022	Leicester	12405
		Jan-23	18/01/2023	25/01/2023	Melton	12406
		Feb-23	15/02/2023	22/02/2023	North West Leicester	12407
		Mar-23	15/03/2023	22/03/2023	Rutland	12409
					Brecklands	12601
					Broadland	12602
					Corby	12701
					Daventry	12702
					East Northamptonshire	12703
					Kettering	12704
					Northampton	12705
					South Northamptonshire	12706
					Wellingborough	12707
					Gedling	13004
					Mansfield	13005
					Newark and Sherwood	13006
					Nottingham	13007
					Rushcliffe	13008
					Cherwell	13101
					Lichfield	13403
					Newcastle-under-Lyme	13404
					Staffordshire Moorlands	13407
					Stoke-on-Trent	13408
					Tamworth	13409
					West Suffolk	13508
					Wrexham	71105
34
Week 4	Thursday	Apr-22	21/04/2022	28/04/2022	Cambridge	10501
		May-22	19/05/2022	26/05/2022	Fenland	10503
		Jun-22	23/06/2022	30/06/2022	Huntingdonshire	10504
		Jul-22	21/07/2022	28/07/2022	Peterborough	10505
		Aug-22	18/08/2022	25/08/2022	South Cambridge	10506
		Sep-22	15/09/2022	22/09/2022	Braintree	11502
		Oct-22	13/10/2022	20/10/2022	Castle Point	11504
		Nov-22	10/11/2022	17/11/2022	Chelmsford	11505
		Dec-22	08/12/2022	15/12/2022	Epping Forest	11507
		Jan-23	19/01/2023	26/01/2023	Harlow	11508
		Feb-23	16/02/2023	23/02/2023	Maldon	11509
		Mar-23	16/03/2023	23/03/2023	Rochford	11510
					Southend-on-Sea	11511
					Tendring	11512
					Uttlesford	11514
					Boston	12501
					East Lindsey	12502
					Lincoln	12503
					North Kesteven	12504
					South Holland	12505
					South Kesteven	12506
					West Lindsey	12507
					Great Yarmouth	12603
					West Norfolk and Kings Lynn	12604
					North Norfolk	12605
					Norwich	12606
					South Norfolk	12607
					Babergh	13501
					Ipswich	13503
					Mid Suffolk	13504
					East Suffolk	13509
					North Somerset	15103
32	124
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Annex D: HBAA Initiative activity volumes and funding for FYE March (from 4 April 2022)

Local Authority	Full Case Review volumes	Self-employed Earnings Review volumes	HB Matching Service volumes	Maximum funding
Aberdeen City Council	855	71	187	£23,006.00
Aberdeenshire Council	409	45	125	£11,829.79
Adur District Council	314	63	44	£9,275.59
Allerdale Borough Council	257	30	69	£7,348.36
Amber Valley Borough Council	532	50	89	£14,141.09
Angus Council	246	34	88	£7,503.78
Argyll and Bute Council	241	34	88	£7,396.89
Arun District Council	816	113	108	£22,441.54
Ashfield District Council	488	54	130	£13,850.10
Ashford Borough Council	499	88	85	£14,548.97
Babergh District Council	257	53	47	£7,775.92
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council	850	98	222	£24,207.35
Barrow Borough Council	267	21	59	£7,164.09
Basildon Council	1116	83	140	£28,363.61
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council	908	99	126	£24,206.03
Bassetlaw District Council	301	26	78	£8,283.34
Bath and North East Somerset Council	688	117	96	£19,669.01
Bedford Borough Council	1181	156	115	£31,678.43
Birmingham City Council	23,886	1806	1476	£587,718.45
Blaby District Council	229	36	37	£6,510.81
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council	817	119	131	£22,948.44
Blackpool Council	1015	126	199	£28,316.04
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council	251	18	87	£7,082.58
Bolsover District Council	197	20	65	£5,719.39
Bolton Council	1570	202	286	£43,710.03
Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk	589	75	134	£16,728.62
Borough of Broxbourne Council	730	82	66	£19,093.62
Boston Borough Council	402	43	60	£10,737.96
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council	2526	406	361	£71,556.95
Bracknell Forest Council	645	67	64	£16,767.61
Braintree District Council	645	77	117	£17,757.60
Breckland Council	569	79	90	£15,845.74
Brent Council	5134	1705	442	£169,010.43
Brentwood Borough Council	138	25	29	£4,110.44
Bridgend County Borough Council	660	43	126	£17,165.87
Brighton and Hove City Council	2609	599	306	£78,615.98
Bristol City Council	3539	479	437	£96,545.48
Broadland District Council	406	96	63	£12,525.07
Bromsgrove District Council	252	30	53	£7,035.31
Broxtowe Borough Council	326	33	91	£9,227.04
Buckinghamshire Council	2524	503	283	£73,502.88
Burnley Borough Council	509	69	88	£14,217.57
Bury Council	820	146	192	£24,670.63
Caerphilly County Borough Council	709	47	219	£19,558.87
Calderdale Council	907	174	156	£26,932.83
Cambridge City Council	661	60	91	£17,223.78
Cannock Chase District Council	345	38	92	£9,810.34
Canterbury City Council	760	105	139	£21,394.81
Cardiff Council	2678	341	336	£72,465.62
Carlisle City Council	360	36	81	£9,904.64
Carmarthenshire County Council	617	111	156	£18,765.60
Castle Point Borough Council	428	47	57	£11,387.32
Central Bedfordshire Council	1192	183	198	£33,866.87
Ceredigion County Council	278	94	56	£9,612.08
Charnwood Borough Council	662	50	92	£16,972.49
Chelmsford City Council	949	111	128	£25,508.34
Cheltenham Borough Council	514	82	95	£14,823.26
Cherwell District Council	0	0	0	£0.00
Cheshire East Council	1145	132	196	£31,244.77
Cheshire West and Chester Council	1167	144	237	£32,629.72
Chesterfield Borough Council	458	79	103	£13,647.17
Chichester District Council	549	136	76	£17,005.61
Chorley Council	416	23	75	£10,627.75
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council	3404	494	437	£94,139.73
City of Edinburgh Council	4042	393	470	£105,088.44
City of Lincoln Council	580	40	91	£14,874.94
City of London Corporation	74	9	12	£2,032.20
City of Wolverhampton Council	1274	202	251	£36,929.19
City of York Council	629	71	100	£17,026.71
Clackmannanshire Council	218	17	53	£5,900.44
Colchester Borough Council	1152	115	145	£30,181.16
Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar	78	9	17	£2,165.26
Conwy County Borough Council	660	71	117	£17,890.20
Copeland Borough Council	217	16	54	£5,866.55
Cornwall Council	3422	638	567	£100,724.84
Cotswold District Council	221	38	49	£6,573.80
Council of the Isle of Scilly	0	0	0	£0.00
Coventry City Council	2810	334	310	£74,739.78
Craven District Council	113	14	25	£3,182.17
Crawley Borough Council	891	126	91	£24,228.09
Croydon Council	4879	784	340	£133,499.08
Dacorum Borough Council	862	138	109	£24,207.62
Darlington Borough Council	464	49	96	£12,747.57
Dartford Borough Council	580	61	85	£15,460.61
Denbighshire County Council	602	55	96	£15,895.31
Derby City Council	1782	197	233	£47,421.39
Derbyshire Dales District Council	200	37	39	£5,964.17
Doncaster Council	1307	136	256	£35,642.86
Dorset Council	1582	299	255	£46,615.00
Dover District Council	558	57	122	£15,346.47
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council	908	168	226	£27,704.70
Dumfries and Galloway Council	493	57	141	£14,208.55
Dundee City Council	864	65	199	£23,193.81
Durham County Council	2724	314	692	£77,332.75
East Ayrshire Council	223	24	165	£7,704.51
East Cambridgeshire District Council	295	50	47	£8,504.54
East Devon District Council	521	94	91	£15,316.10
East Dunbartonshire Council	264	20	51	£6,972.70
East Hampshire District Council	380	54	65	£10,697.74
East Herts District Council	549	94	76	£15,682.44
East Lindsey District Council	510	111	131	£16,111.25
East Lothian Council	425	33	122	£11,753.91
East Renfrewshire Council	328	26	49	£8,502.12
East Riding of Yorkshire Council	766	191	193	£24,934.52
East Staffordshire Borough Council	562	82	71	£15,561.49
East Suffolk Council	885	127	172	£25,193.46
Eastbourne Borough Council	838	127	125	£23,569.07
Eastleigh Borough Council	409	57	67	£11,431.71
Eden District Council	123	18	27	£3,552.86
Elmbridge Borough Council	555	171	77	£18,241.52
Enfield Council	7209	1395	555	£205,329.83
Epping Forest District Council	506	83	79	£14,491.63
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council	437	92	38	£12,736.64
Erewash Borough Council	504	40	96	£13,312.29
Exeter City Council	813	64	111	£20,880.61
Falkirk Council	378	22	185	£11,243.55
Fareham Borough Council	337	55	46	£9,560.19
Fenland District Council	480	54	76	£12,965.55
Fife Council	1491	153	327	£41,051.26
Flintshire County Council	494	47	131	£13,775.56
Folkestone and Hythe District Council (Shepway)	494	81	96	£14,370.25
Forest of Dean District Council	318	66	69	£9,791.74
Fylde Council	260	44	55	£7,682.90
Gateshead Council	1062	129	226	£29,783.06
Gedling Borough Council	502	70	90	£14,123.69
Glasgow City Council	5945	457	1274	£158,528.46
Gloucester City Council	0	0	0	£0.00
Gosport Borough Council	0	0	0	£0.00
Gravesham Borough Council	431	58	71	£11,982.44
Great Yarmouth Borough Council	433	40	120	£12,112.35
Guildford Borough Council	0	0	0	£0.00
Gwynedd Council	487	54	133	£13,893.12
Halton Borough Council	541	43	116	£14,478.69
Hambleton District Council	203	36	45	£6,063.08
Harborough District Council	145	19	33	£4,124.64
Haringey Council	5237	1166	415	£154,056.76
Harlow Council	772	68	108	£20,095.45
Harrogate Borough Council	348	54	67	£10,043.18
Harrow Council	2404	1311	205	£95,095.72
Hart District Council	247	61	40	£7,726.22
Hartlepool Borough Council	450	37	103	£12,154.64
Hastings Borough Council	769	109	107	£21,286.52
Havant Borough Council	474	62	80	£13,156.51
Herefordshire Council	735	133	128	£21,575.32
Hertsmere Borough Council	679	145	99	£20,389.46
High Peak Borough Council	332	51	79	£9,753.42
Highland Council	680	49	162	£18,251.26
Hillingdon Council	2888	679	234	£86,162.51
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council	268	34	50	£7,463.09
Horsham District Council	514	110	71	£15,380.67
Hull City Council	2244	178	486	£60,069.97
Huntingdonshire District Council	648	65	88	£17,065.68
Hyndburn Borough Council	400	57	74	£11,332.69
Inverclyde Council	313	24	92	£8,669.75
Ipswich Borough Council	901	96	124	£23,940.92
Isle of Anglesey County Council	217	25	59	£6,203.51
Isle of Wight Council	757	150	124	£22,557.41
Islington Council	2228	693	377	£74,334.96
Kirklees Council	2033	304	309	£57,144.72
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council	801	77	196	£22,146.81
Lancaster City Council	451	38	113	£12,349.43
Leeds City Council	5084	872	739	£145,933.17
Leicester City Council	2815	434	421	£79,450.97
Lewes District Council	574	145	77	£17,845.80
Lewisham Council	5214	662	486	£138,824.91
Lichfield District Council	221	28	49	£6,261.58
Liverpool City Council	4017	427	731	£109,075.83
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham	3406	639	274	£96,545.75
London Borough of Barnet	4602	1659	461	£156,424.90
London Borough of Bexley	2019	230	202	£53,130.10
London Borough of Bromley	2283	298	227	£61,238.65
London Borough of Camden	2874	705	447	£89,478.55
London Borough of Ealing	4769	1428	379	£151,712.60
London Borough of Hackney	0	0	0	£0.00
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham	2230	375	265	£62,984.95
London Borough of Havering	1792	298	194	£50,251.19
London Borough of Hounslow	1960	720	205	£67,156.46
London Borough of Lambeth	5243	785	457	£142,874.75
London Borough of Newham	7418	1750	471	£219,735.90
London Borough of Redbridge	3414	1150	243	£112,205.73
London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames	891	221	114	£27,494.70
London Borough of Tower Hamlets	6183	1395	443	£181,857.42
London Borough of Waltham Forest	3714	730	280	£106,061.17
Luton Borough Council	2647	508	188	£75,034.79
Maidstone Borough Council	935	150	111	£26,172.05
Maldon District Council	207	36	36	£6,031.29
Malvern Hills District Council	213	47	49	£6,668.60
Manchester City Council	6066	589	708	£157,747.90
Mansfield District Council	523	36	98	£13,616.11
Medway Council	1668	186	202	£44,229.68
Melton Borough Council	99	10	21	£2,719.50
Mendip District Council	358	94	84	£11,694.08
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council	233	12	62	£6,188.23
Merton Council	1687	412	188	£51,492.79
Mid Devon District Council	222	32	47	£6,391.05
Mid Suffolk District Council	191	46	45	£6,126.71
Mid Sussex District Council	565	105	71	£16,334.89
Middlesbrough Council	1033	122	176	£28,264.62
Midlothian Council	530	29	91	£13,470.97
Milton Keynes Council	2278	305	225	£61,313.82
Mole Valley District Council	347	69	47	£10,201.00
Monmouthshire County Council	434	48	62	£11,601.15
Moray Council	252	44	80	£7,832.53
Neath Port Talbot County Council	785	54	157	£20,601.88
New Forest District Council	581	110	97	£17,156.79
Newark and Sherwood District Council	351	26	97	£9,628.83
Newcastle City Council	1667	203	305	£46,097.02
Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council	495	41	91	£13,081.70
Newport City Council	945	65	188	£24,788.73
North Ayrshire Council	528	59	166	£15,339.42
North Devon Council	433	65	87	£12,451.21
North East Derbyshire District Council	217	31	78	£6,670.76
North East Lincolnshire Council	799	60	133	£20,770.98
North Hertfordshire District Council	539	77	78	£14,994.64
North Kesteven District Council	233	48	57	£7,237.30
North Lanarkshire Council	1182	76	491	£34,202.42
North Lincolnshire Council	550	58	111	£15,065.29
North Norfolk District Council	529	121	97	£16,379.58
North Northamptonshire Council	1270	120	215	£33,804.25
North Somerset Council	863	82	138	£22,894.79
North Tyneside Council	644	90	192	£19,156.04
North Warwickshire District Council	194	27	45	£5,604.22
North West Leicestershire District Council	227	32	54	£6,588.67
Northumberland County Council	1075	169	266	£31,841.65
Norwich City Council	788	129	178	£23,274.56
Nottingham City Council	2762	228	392	£71,490.17
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council	585	43	120	£15,450.23
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council	195	34	29	£5,621.57
Oldham Council	1263	279	245	£39,003.87
Orkney Islands Council	69	9	13	£1,921.18
Oxford City Council	1163	111	198	£31,024.02
Pembrokeshire County Council	397	91	104	£12,724.12
Pendle Borough Council	372	87	70	£11,601.20
Perth and Kinross Council	231	32	97	£7,242.69
Peterborough City Council	1396	180	164	£37,713.25
Plymouth City Council	1510	161	291	£41,227.36
Portsmouth City Council	1717	234	245	£47,328.88
Powys County Council	331	77	95	£10,766.76
Preston City Council	919	63	173	£23,945.91
Reading Borough Council	1371	190	132	£37,063.62
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council	689	65	154	£18,846.40
Redditch Borough Council	302	40	77	£8,742.44
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council	660	113	74	£18,644.55
Renfrewshire Council	776	53	196	£20,868.43
Rhonda Cynon Taff County Borough Council	835	41	240	£22,348.38
Ribble Valley Borough Council	105	21	22	£3,207.06
Richmondshire District Council	85	9	20	£2,355.83
Rochdale Borough Council	1361	166	224	£37,297.39
Rochford District Council	272	51	47	£8,041.53
Rossendale Borough Council	214	28	55	£6,189.82
Rother District Council	311	72	61	£9,721.12
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council	1172	129	248	£32,431.27
Royal Borough of Greenwich	3940	461	350	£103,440.46
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea	2638	430	291	£73,793.18
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames	1251	288	113	£37,283.33
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead	566	133	72	£17,211.94
Rugby Borough Council	363	42	65	£9,944.59
Runnymede Borough Council	330	50	45	£9,237.43
Rushcliffe Borough Council	296	46	49	£8,430.16
Rushmoor Borough Council	563	50	80	£14,694.94
Rutland County Council	71	14	18	£2,205.13
Ryedale District Council	138	16	28	£3,834.84
Salford City Council	2158	205	315	£56,804.21
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council	1391	156	330	£39,027.52
Scarborough Borough Council	538	76	104	£15,266.25
Scottish Borders Council	385	51	96	£11,107.59
Sedgemoor District Council	0	0	0	£0.00
Sefton Council	1176	138	256	£32,885.92
Selby District Council	191	27	41	£5,483.52
Sevenoaks District Council	434	93	87	£13,341.24
Sheffield City Council	3484	440	687	£97,492.36
Shetland Islands Council	43	3	15	£1,232.07
Shropshire Council	832	130	190	£24,402.56
Slough Borough Council	1753	536	127	£55,936.71
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council	784	71	128	£20,730.26
Somerset West and Taunton Council	694	90	141	£19,544.33
South Ayrshire Council	527	55	110	£14,469.00
South Cambridgeshire District Council	409	68	93	£12,123.20
South Derbyshire District Council	318	49	49	£9,003.17
South Gloucestershire Council	1025	116	135	£27,381.25
South Hams District Council	333	99	56	£10,974.37
South Holland District Council	274	43	52	£7,882.09
South Kesteven District Council	367	77	76	£11,287.37
South Lakeland District Council	280	65	53	£8,739.02
South Lanarkshire Council	926	101	288	£26,817.07
South Norfolk Council	493	94	88	£14,650.04
South Oxfordshire District Council	405	72	72	£11,883.72
South Ribble Borough Council	318	34	55	£8,597.51
South Somerset District Council	0	0	0	£0.00
South Staffordshire District Council	250	31	66	£7,182.21
South Tyneside Council	843	130	212	£24,932.84
Southampton City Council	1867	288	248	£52,285.57
Southend On Sea Borough Council	1312	194	159	£36,261.13
Southwark Council	3774	358	376	£97,014.43
Spelthorne Borough Council	462	78	59	£13,117.81
St Albans City and District Council	571	129	65	£17,120.57
St Helens Council	730	50	174	£19,518.50
Stafford Borough Council	408	36	88	£11,022.71
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council	221	22	54	£6,142.41
Stevenage Borough Council	598	66	80	£15,937.46
Stirling Council	396	35	95	£10,828.49
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council	987	138	269	£29,005.93
Stockton-On-Tees Borough Council	1191	130	223	£32,537.10
Stoke-On-Trent City Council	1397	178	254	£38,837.82
Stratford On Avon District Council	378	65	82	£11,228.86
Stroud District Council	370	60	81	£10,888.58
Sunderland City Council	1752	201	459	£49,889.76
Surrey Heath Borough Council	234	41	34	£6,735.33
Sutton Council	1425	263	124	£40,363.16
Swale Borough Council	873	100	118	£23,393.54
Swansea Council	812	106	235	£23,826.93
Swindon Borough Council	861	86	137	£22,947.77
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council	1146	132	304	£32,690.33
Tamworth Borough Council	249	9	51	£6,302.66
Tandridge District Council	329	63	45	£9,606.40
Teignbridge District Council	529	82	90	£15,069.58
Telford and Wrekin Council	1334	111	173	£34,358.64
Tendring District Council	831	146	134	£24,147.50
Test Valley Borough Council	616	57	64	£15,826.38
Tewkesbury Borough Council	277	33	45	£7,568.37
Thanet District Council	784	128	188	£23,300.39
Three Rivers District Council	358	65	50	£10,379.11
Thurrock Council	828	100	105	£22,259.43
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council	641	100	80	£17,923.67
Torbay Council	933	128	182	£26,387.68
Torfaen County Borough Council	514	39	96	£13,502.70
Torridge District Council	0	0	0	£0.00
Trafford Council	1022	101	202	£27,726.83
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council	545	92	76	£15,542.95
Uttlesford District Council	187	50	37	£6,059.34
Vale of Glamorgan Council	621	55	130	£16,750.16
Vale of White Horse District Council	455	82	73	£13,292.92
Wakefield Council	2137	150	336	£54,941.64
Walsall Council	1768	236	266	£48,754.79
Wandsworth Council	3979	1099	333	£123,912.87
Warrington Borough Council	800	80	180	£22,027.80
Warwick District Council	478	81	100	£14,092.62
Watford Borough Council	884	203	75	£26,264.46
Waverley Borough Council	344	94	74	£11,262.25
Wealden District Council	426	156	71	£14,946.57
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	705	91	93	£19,173.52
West Berkshire Council	558	79	78	£15,451.68
West Devon Borough Council	239	40	34	£6,812.87
West Dunbartonshire Council	571	35	138	£15,153.28
West Lancashire Borough Council	245	34	73	£7,281.13
West Lindsey District Council	279	53	64	£8,474.60
West Lothian Council	898	76	233	£24,692.71
West Northamptonshire Council	1722	239	248	£47,633.22
West Oxfordshire District Council	350	61	54	£10,124.07
West Suffolk Council	866	93	106	£22,852.74
Westminster City Council	3656	520	369	£99,435.16
Wigan Council	1133	146	252	£32,178.68
Wiltshire Council	1522	185	252	£41,713.44
Winchester City Council	347	76	64	£10,641.47
Wirral Council	1893	195	335	£51,073.54
Woking Borough Council	611	86	57	£16,521.78
Wokingham District Council	305	51	45	£8,723.50
Worcester City Council	601	60	79	£15,805.37
Worthing Borough Council	712	80	84	£18,865.23
Wrexham County Borough Council	558	67	116	£15,584.33
Wychavon District Council	433	75	79	£12,655.54
Wyre Council	414	47	82	£11,411.75
Wyre Forest District Council	502	109	110	£15,606.05