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Statistical Bulletin HSG/2003/5
Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland: National and Local Authority Analyses 2002-03
Length of time between application and last action by assessment decision: 2002-03 | Table 16 |
Table 16a Priority homeless | Percentages (all applications in assessment category) |
| Completion time | Total |
Within one month | Between one and two months | Between two and four months | More than four months |
All applications | 8,317 | 3,364 | 4,172 | 3,032 | 18,885 |
All last actions | 44 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 100 |
Permanent accommodation offered | 13 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 57 |
Temporary accommodation offered | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 |
Referred to other local authority | 1 | * | * | * | 1 |
Advice and assistance | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Other | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Table 16b Non-priority homeless
| Completion time | Total |
Within one month | Between one and two months | Between two and four months | More than four months |
All applications | 7,158 | 985 | 468 | 129 | 8,740 |
All last actions | 82 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 100 |
Permanent accommodation offered | 4 | 2 | 1 | * | 8 |
Temporary accommodation offered | 22 | 3 | 1 | * | 26 |
Referred to other local authority | * | - | - | - | * |
Advice and assistance | 51 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 61 |
Other | 4 | 1 | * | * | 5 |
Table 16c Not homeless
| Completion time | Total |
Within one month | Between one and two months | Between two and four months | More than four months |
All applications | 2,738 | 600 | 362 | 100 | 3,800 |
All last actions | 72 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 100 |
Permanent accommodation offered | 4 | 2 | * | * | 6 |
Temporary accommodation offered | 5 | 2 | 1 | * | 8 |
Referred to other local authority | * | * | - | * | * |
Advice and assistance | 51 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 68 |
Other | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
Note: All applications actioned during period, excluding lost contact/withdrawal/resolved prior to assessment or discharge of duty. Data on applications prior to 10 December 2001 are not included
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