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Official statistics in development on the numbers in receipt of Support for Mortgage Interest loans.
1. Main stories The statistics are published twice a year and cover two…
Annual statistics on the number of Winter Fuel Payments made in winter 2025 to 2026 to recipients and beneficiaries.
This bulletin provides a summary of the annual Winter Fuel Payment (WFP)…
1. Introduction This report provides information on the methodology used…
Data on the amount of Housing Benefit that is overpaid to claimants, the overpayments recovered and amounts written off.
Housing Benefit (HB) is an income-related benefit that is intended to help…
Statistics on the average number of days to process a new Housing Benefit claim or a change in circumstance of an existing claim.
Analysis of local authorities' use of Discretionary Housing Payments (England and Wales) from April 2025 to March 2026, based on local authority financial year end returns.
Cold Weather Payments made in England and Wales from 1 November 2025 to 31 March 2026 (estimated).
Official statistics on the numbers in receipt of Support for Mortgage Interest loans.
This report summarises the findings from research into the delivery of the Household Support Fund (HSF) and Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) schemes.
Analysis of local authorities' use of Discretionary Housing Payments (England and Wales) from April to September 2025, based on local authority mid-year returns.
Annual statistics on the number of Winter Fuel Payments made in winter 2024 to 2025 to recipients and beneficiaries.
Analysis of local authorities' use of Discretionary Housing Payments (England and Wales) from April to September 2024, based on local authority mid-year returns.
Analysis of local authorities' use of Discretionary Housing Payments (England and Wales) from April 2024 to March 2025, based on local authority financial year end returns.
This report summarises the impact and effectiveness of Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) loans on recipients’ circumstances.
Cold Weather Payments made in England and Wales, 1 November 2024 to 31 March 2025.
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