I am requesting information relating to applicants identified as veterans of the UK Armed Forces within your authority’s housing and homelessness services.
Please provide the following information for each financial year from 2020/21 to the most recent complete year available.

1. Housing Register
• The number of households on the housing register identified as veterans of the UK Armed Forces.
20/21: 1
21/22: 5
22/23: 3
23/24: 0
24/25: 1
25/26: 1
• The number of veteran households added to the housing register during each reporting year.
20/21: 0
21/22: 4
22/23: 0
23/24: 0
24/25: 1
25/26: 0

2. Social Housing Allocations
• The number of veteran households allocated social housing.
20/21: 0
21/22: 0
22/23: 2
23/24: 3
24/25: 0
25/26: 0

3. Homelessness Applications
a) The number of homelessness applications where the applicant was identified as a veteran of the UK Armed Forces.
20/21: 2
21/22: 6
22/23: 8
23/24: 4
24/25: 5
25/26: 2
b) The number of veteran households owed:
• Prevention Duty
20/21: 2
21/22: 4
22/23: 1
23/24: 1
24/25: 1
25/26: 0
• Relief Duty
20/21: 1
21/22: 3
22/23: 2
23/24: 1
24/25: 0
25/26: 0
• Main Housing Duty
20/21: 1
21/22: 1
22/23: 0
23/24: 0
24/25: 0
25/26: 0

4. Temporary Accommodation
• The number of veteran households placed into temporary accommodation.
20/21: 0
21/22: 2
22/23: 1
23/24: 0
24/25: 0
25/26: 0

5. Armed Forces Covenant Recording
• Whether your authority records Armed Forces veteran status within housing or homelessness systems: Yes.
• Whether veteran status is recorded through self-identification or another method: Self-identification and/ or evidence provided.
• Whether your authority has specific housing guidance, policy, or procedures relating to the Armed Forces Covenant: Yes – incorporated into our Allocations Policy.