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Data specification and guidance for data providers of the HL1 homelessness data return.

Date	Change	Questions affected
January 2023	Updated guidance on actions taken to prevent homelessness. Text corrected to more accurately reflect validation process.	21b
November 2022	Updated guidance on local connetion due to legislative change (coming into force on 29 November 2022)	20c and 20d
September 2022	Consolidation of output specification and guidance notes documents Addition of response options relating to: Ethnicity Eligibility for assistance Full postcode of last settled address To align with the 2022 Census and the new SHR data requirements on ethinicity and to allow monitoring of Ukrainian displaced persons following the 2022 Russian invasion.	10, 10b and 15
March 2020	Validation for 16a cirrected to account for additional options in 14	14 and 16
April 2013	Ethnicity Property Reason for failing to maintain accommodation Reasons for support need Duty discharge action Accommodation following final discharge Housing support regulations	10, 14a, 16b, 20b, 22, 23, 23a and 23b
December 2012	Abolition of the priority need test	17 and 20a

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