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Publication - Statistics

Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland: 2012-13

Published
16 July 2013
ISBN
9781782567608

This bulletin provides information on homelessness applications, assessments and outcomes to 31 March 2013. 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 2013 are presented and notifications of households at risk of homelessness due to eviction/repossession.

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Table 1

Number of applications to local authorities under the Homeless Persons legislation: 1992-93 to 2012-13

All applications Assessed as homeless Assessed as homeless
and in priority need
Number % of all applications1 Number % of applications
assessed as
homeless
1992-93 42,822 30,100 70 19,800 66
1993-94 43,038 30,900 72 18,200 59
1994-95 41,495 31,600 76 17,500 55
1995-96 40,936 30,300 74 16,900 56
1996-97 40,989 30,600 75 16,800 55
1997-98 43,135 32,500 75 17,600 54
1998-99 45,723 33,500 73 18,400 55
1999-00 46,023 33,600 73 20,200 60
2000-01 45,004 33,300 74 20,500 62
2001-02 47,493 37,100 78 26,900 73
2002-03 52,125 40,245 77 29,448 73
2003-04 56,614 43,056 76 31,571 73
2004-05 57,396 41,632 73 31,198 75
2005-06 60,684 43,609 72 32,914 75
2006-07 59,609 42,766 72 32,845 77
2007-08 57,208 41,612 73 33,252 80
2008-09 57,676 41,582 72 34,694 83
2009-10 57,211 43,363 76 37,139 86
2010-11 55,644 41,517 76 36,475 88
2011-12 45,547 35,371 77 32,256 91
2012-13 39,827 31,058 78 29,728 96

Notes:
Data prior to 2002-03 are estimated (see notes and definitions).
1. The percentages are based on all applications for which a homelessness assessment has been completed by the time of the analysis. All analysis by financial year of application.

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