Housing options (PREVENT1): statistics - 2019 to 2020
Statistics for Housing Options services in Scotland in the period from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020.
Prevention activity
![Bar chart showing the types of prevention activity carried out](/binaries/content/gallery/publications/statistics/2020/12/housing-options-prevent1-statistics-scotland-2019-20/SCT11206182701_g04.gif)
Again, there was large variation at local authority level. Some other activity more common amongst a small number of local authorities included ‘financial assistance’, ‘negotiation with landlords’ and ‘help to move’.
47% of activity involves providing active information, sign-posting or explanation only
53% of prevention activity was casework
East Lothian report a much larger proportion (9%) of advocacy work than any other local authority (0% for 28 out of 32).
![Pie chart showing the organisation carrying out prevention activity](/binaries/content/gallery/publications/statistics/2020/12/housing-options-prevent1-statistics-scotland-2019-20/SCT11206182701_g05.gif)
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