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Housing benefit and specified accommodation
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It would be appreciated if your Housing Benefit Team could provide the following information about what checks are carried out on those schemes and maximum rent levels.
1. Please could you provide a snapshot of all live specified/supported accommodation claims being paid by Housing Benefit
2. The above to be provided in a spreadsheet and show what category the specified accommodation is in (long, short term, sheltered etc) and also the sub-category (exempt, managed, refuges, hostels).
3. Please could you also provide the gross weekly rent charge for each claim, the ineligible services/meals and maximum eligible rent for HB.
4. Please if you have an application process for Housing Providers who are looking to open a new scheme in your area or if one opens if your area. If you ask them to complete a form or questionnaire, could you provide a copy and any details of any additional documents you request. (this would be in advance of any individual housing benefit claims for tenants).
5. If you do not ask for the scheme information as above can you confirm if individual checks are made only when a HB claim is submitted for a tenant.
