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Discretionary Housing Payments statistics

Statistics on local authorities' use of Discretionary Housing Payment funds.

Published 19 December 2014
Last updated 14 December 2017 — see all updates

• From: Department for Work and Pensions

Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) are awards that can be made by local authorities to Housing Benefit claimants who are experiencing financial difficulty with housing costs.

Since the financial year 2013 to 2014, local authorities have been asked to provide details to the Department for Work and Pensions of their use of Discretionary Housing Payment funds. This information is collected twice yearly, in the middle of the financial year and at the end of the financial year.

Latest release

1. Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: April to September 2017

   • 14 December 2017
   • Official Statistics

Previous releases

1. Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2016/17

   • 6 July 2017
   • Official Statistics

2. Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: April to September 2016

   • 10 January 2017
   • Official Statistics

3. Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2015/16

   • 8 July 2016
   • Official Statistics

4. Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: April to September 2015

   • 10 December 2015
   • Official Statistics

5. Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2014/15

   • 25 June 2015
   • Official Statistics

6. Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: April to September 2014

   • 19 December 2014
   • Official Statistics

7. Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2013/14

   • 24 June 2014
   • Official Statistics

8. Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: April to September 2013

   • 20 December 2013
   • Official Statistics

Published 19 December 2014
Last updated 14 December 2017 + show all updates

1. 14 December 2017 Added 'Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: April to September 2017'.
2. 6 July 2017 Added 'Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2016/17'.
3. 10 January 2017 Added 'Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: April to September 2016' statistics.
4. 6 July 2016 Added Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2015/16 statistics
5. 10 December 2015 Published 'Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: April to September 2015' statistics.
6. 25 June 2015 Published 'Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2014/15' statistics.
7. 19 December 2014 First published.