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Publication - Statistics

Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland: 2011-12

Published
26 June 2012
ISBN
9781780459011

This bulletin provides information on homelessness applications, assessments and outcomes to 31 March 2012. It includes information on the characteristics of applicant households, local authority assessments and the action taken in respect of cases that were concluded. Snapshot data on households in temporary accommodation at 31 March 2012 are presented and notifications of households at risk of homelessness due to eviction/repossession.

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Table 5d: Reasons for failing to maintain accommodation

2010-11 2010-11 2011-12 2011-12
Apr - Jun Jul - Sep Oct - Dec Jan-Mar Apr - Jun Jul - Sep Oct - Dec Jan-Mar
Financial difficulties/ debt/ unemployment 1,388 1,331 1,023 1,217 4,959 984 934 776 961 3,655
Physical health reasons 303 300 254 263 1,120 214 207 193 266 880
Mental health reasons 687 772 576 639 2,674 626 590 503 566 2,285
Unmet need for support from housing/ social work/ health services 266 284 208 178 936 155 147 124 181 607
Lack of support from friends/ family 1,746 1,601 1,149 1,287 5,783 1,130 1,057 861 983 4,031
Difficulties managing on own 529 535 397 387 1,848 352 362 273 354 1,341
Drug/ alcohol dependency 824 984 802 908 3,518 781 730 647 731 2,889
Criminal/ anti-social behaviour 764 843 673 717 2,997 706 629 612 671 2,618
Not to do with applicant household (e.g. landlord selling property, fire, circumstances of other persons sharing previous property, harassment by others etc 4,369 4,434 3,361 4,367 16,531 3,285 3,370 2,621 2,996 12,272
Refused 104 97 119 163 483 56 36 57 119 268
All applications completing this question 8,532 8,527 6,554 8,023 31,636 6,422 6,236 5,152 5,961 23,771
Total applications 15,034 14,762 11,381 14,486 55,663 11,981 11,845 9,899 11,597 45,322
Percentage completing this question 57% 58% 58% 55% 57% 54% 53% 52% 51% 52%

Note:-
For each application, more than one reason can be given.
This question was answered for approximately 58% of applications in 2010-11, including refusals.

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Email: Housing Access and Support Statistics

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