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

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.


Table 6d

Assessment decision by applicant household type - Scotland: 2011-12 and 2012-13

2011-12 2012-13
Priority homeless Non-priority homeless Assessed as not homeless Lost contact, withdrew etc All Assessments Priority homeless Non-priority homeless Assessed as not homeless Lost contact, withdrew etc All assessments
All 32,481 3,230 3,000 7,415 46,126 30,583 1,381 2,192 5,876 40,032
Single Person: male 12,157 2,411 1,055 3,529 19,152 12,658 1,036 864 2,878 17,436
Single Parent: male 2,606 0 140 397 3,143 2,046 0 108 266 2,420
Single Person: female 7,224 642 642 1,647 10,155 6,353 254 473 1,312 8,392
Single Parent: female 6,247 0 590 1,033 7,870 5,486 0 382 805 6,673
Couple 1,308 127 161 302 1,898 1,257 70 97 211 1,635
Couple with Children 1,685 0 230 255 2,170 1,543 0 144 202 1,889
Other 1,254 50 182 252 1,738 1,240 21 124 202 1,587

Note:- All homeless and priority homeless assessment decisions include households assessed as threatened with homelessness

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