FI14958

Request

1. How many homelessness applications from refugees who were being evicted from asylum support accommodation did you receive during the period 01 January 2021 to 31 December 2021? 

1.1. Of this number, how many were asking for help within 28 days of them receiving the decision on their asylum claim? 

1.2. During this period, how many were housed; and 

1.3. Of those who were housed, how many were recognised as being in priority need? 

2. How many homelessness applications from refugees who were being evicted from asylum support accommodation did you receive during the period 01 January 2022 to 31 December 2022? 

2.1. Of this number, how many were asking for help within 28 days of them receiving the decision on their asylum claim? 

2.2. During this period, how many were housed; 

2.3. Of those who were housed, how many were recognised as being in priority need? 

3. How many homelessness applications from refugees who were being evicted from asylum support accommodation did you receive during the period 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023? 

3.1. Of this number, how many were asking for help within 28 days of them receiving the decision on their asylum claim? 

3.2. During this period, how many were housed; 

3.3. Of those who were housed, how many were recognised as being in priority need? 

4. How many homelessness applications from refugees who were being evicted from asylum support accommodation did you receive during the period 01 January 2024 to 30 June 2024? 

4.1. Of this number, how many were asking for help within 28 days of them receiving the decision on their asylum claim? 

4.2. During this period, how many were housed; 

4.3. Of those who were housed, how many were recognised as being in priority need? 

5. How do you apply the priority need assessment to newly recognised refugees who are being evicted from asylum support accommodation. 

5.1. Have you issued guidance to your housing officers on how to apply the priority need assessment? 

6. Have you received any contact from the UK Home Office confirming how many asylum seekers will be recognised as refugees and who may therefore require support from your housing office when their asylum support is discontinued?

6.1. Please share any correspondence that is specific to the UK Home Office providing advance notice of pending claims about to receive positive decisions. 

7. Are there any specific instances where you have had to write to the UK Home Office about the availability of housing for those newly recognised refugees who are being evicted from asylum support accommodation? Please share this correspondence. 

8. If you have had cause to write to the UK Home Office about availability of housing for newly recognised refugees, and you have received a response, please share this response.

Response

1. Zero

1.1 Not applicable

1.2 Not applicable

1.3 Not applicable

2. Zero

2.1 Not applicable

2.2 Not applicable

2.3 Not applicable

3. Zero

3.1 Not applicable

3.2 Not applicable

3.3 Not applicable

4. Zero

4.1 Not applicable

4.2 Not applicable

4.3 Not applicable

5. In the same way as we do with every homelessness approach.

5.1 No, officers are aware of how to do this.

6. No

6.1 Not applicable

7. No

8. No