Scottish Government

• Housing Benefit Changes: Scottish Impact Assessment

This paper considers the impact of changes to housing benefit on households in Scotland who currently rely on housing benefit to meet their rent.

Scottish Government CASD

• Welfare Reform: Impact of Under-Occupancy Provision

Scottish Government CASD

• Evidence of Supply of Shared Accommodation

Scottish Government CASD

• Evidence of Impact of Increased Shared Accommodation

Scottish Government CASD

• Modelling Impact of Benefit Changes on 2012 Homelessness Commitment: Impact of the Changes Coming into Force in April 2011

This paper considers the impact on the 2012 homelessness commitment of the April 2011 changes to Housing Benefit.

Scottish Government CASD

• Modelling Impact of Benefit Changes on those of Working Age Under Occupying a Socially Rented Propoerty

This is the analysis of the issues raised by the planned penalty for under occupation.

• Estimated Availability of Shared Accommodation

From January 2012 single people without dependants aged 25 to 34 entitled to Local Housing Allowance will have their benefit restricted to rent for a room in shared accommodation. At present single people in this age group are entitled to rent for 1 bedroom accommodation. This paper looks at the availability of shared accommodation to house those affected.

• Assessing the Impact of the Benefit Changes on Councils' Capacity to Meet the 2012 Homelessness Commitment

This paper examines how the 2012 homelessness modelling may be adjusted to take account of the Housing Benefit Changes.

• Proportion of Shared Private Rented Accommodation Occupied by Students

This paper considers the proportion of shared private rented accommodation occupied by students in order to allow a clearer picture of pressures in the sector.

• Breakdown of PRS housing benefit claimants by passported benefit

These tables show the breakdown of housing benefit claimants in the PRS by passported benefit. This is based on the July 2010 HB Caseload.