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Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland: 2011-12
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.
Table 2: Total applications by household type
| 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single person | 23,900 | 25,700 | 27,500 | 28,500 | 28,800 | 31,400 | 34,136 | 36,742 | 36,097 | 38,418 | 37,337 | 34,403 | 35,446 | 35,363 | 34,938 | 28,877 |
| Single parent | 12,000 | 12,100 | 12,000 | 12,200 | 11,500 | 11,800 | 11,629 | 12,586 | 13,564 | 14,305 | 14,073 | 13,792 | 13,905 | 13,810 | 13,095 | 10,817 |
| Couple without children | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,700 | 1,800 | 2,224 | 2,563 | 2,841 | 2,861 | 2,917 | 2,940 | 2,923 | 2,773 | 2,603 | 1,881 |
| Couple with children | 3,100 | 3,100 | 2,900 | 2,600 | 2,400 | 2,300 | 2,599 | 2,813 | 3,026 | 3,051 | 3,155 | 3,304 | 2,980 | 2,971 | 2,820 | 2,059 |
| Other household type | 500 | 600 | 400 | 400 | 600 | 1,000 | 1,536 | 1,927 | 1,867 | 2,063 | 2,126 | 2,772 | 2,427 | 2,297 | 2,207 | 1,688 |
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