Official Statistics

Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2015/16

Analysis of the use of Discretionary Housing Payment funds by local authorities.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 6 July 2016
• Last updated: 8 July 2016 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Use of Discretionary Housing Payments, GB: analysis of end of year returns from local authorities: April 2015 to March 2016

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Data tables: Use of Discretionary Housing Payments, GB: analysis of end of year returns from local authorities: April 2015 to March 2016

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Use of Discretionary Housing Payments statistics: background information and methodology

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Details

This statistical release presents analysis of information submitted to DWP by local authorities, covering the financial year April 2015 to March 2016.

Local authorities provide details of their use of Discretionary Housing Payment funds to DWP twice a year. These are published for the first 6 months of the financial year and for the whole of the financial year.

We published statistics on Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: April to September 2015 on 10 December 2015.

Published 6 July 2016

Last updated 8 July 2016 — Show all updates

1. 8 July 2016

   Published revised report and data tables due to amended information from Birmingham local authority.

2. 6 July 2016

   First published.