Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland: 2011-12

This bulletin provides information on homelessness applications, assessments and outcomes to 31 March 2012. 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 2012 are presented and notifications of households at risk of homelessness due to eviction/repossession.


Table 9b: Applicants assessed as homeless with whom contact was lost after assessment, by year of case closure

Priority homeless or threatened Non-priority homeless or threatened All homeless
All priority homeless Contact lost All non-priority homeless Contact lost All homeless Contact lost
Number Number % Number Number % Number Number %
2002-03 24,843 4,056 16.3 10,111 914 9.0 34,954 4,970 14.2
2003-04 27,814 3,939 14.2 10,804 1,091 10.1 38,618 5,030 13.0
2004-05 28,993 5,950 20.5 10,172 1,627 16.0 39,165 7,577 19.3
2005-06 31,644 5,945 18.8 10,606 1,606 15.1 42,250 7,551 17.9
2006-07 31,233 5,836 18.7 9,931 1,570 15.8 41,164 7,406 18.0
2007-08 30,265 5,642 18.6 8,425 1,338 15.9 38,690 6,980 18.0
2008-09 33,580 5,512 16.4 7,147 1,089 15.2 40,727 6,601 16.2
2009-10 35,535 4,885 13.7 6,440 670 10.4 41,975 5,555 13.2
2010-11 35,590 5,144 14.5 5,367 530 9.9 40,957 5,674 13.9
2011-12 34,045 4,855 14.3 3,314 350 10.6 37,359 5,205 13.9

Notes:- Priority and non-priority homeless include applicants assessed as threatened with homelessness

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