Statistical Bulletin: Housing Series: HSG/2005/6: Operation of the Homeless Persons legislation in Scotland: national and local authority analyses 2004-05

Table 17
Length of time between application and last action by assessment decision: 2004-05

Table 17a Priority homeless
Percentages (all applications in assessment category)

	Within one month	Between one and two months	Between two and four months	More than four months	Total
	Completion time				Total
All applications	3,043	3,973	6,454	8,627	22,097
All last actions	14	18	29	39	*100*
Permanent accommodation offered	6	12	23	30	72
Temporary accommodation offered	3	1	2	2	8
Referred to other local authority	*	*	*	*	1
Advice and assistance	2	2	2	2	8
Other	2	2	2	3	10

Table 17b Non-priority homeless

	Within one month	Between one and two months	Between two and four months	More than four months	Total
	Completion time				Total
All applications	3,421	2,950	1,304	616	8,291
All last actions	41	36	16	7	*100*
Permanent accommodation offered	3	3	3	2	10
Temporary accommodation offered	12	10	5	2	29
Referred to other local authority	*	*	*	*	*
Advice and assistance	23	21	7	3	54
Other	2	2	1	1	6

Table 17c Not homeless

	Within one month	Between one and two months	Between two and four months	More than four months	Total
	Completion time				Total
All applications	2,544	1,015	572	232	4,363
All last actions	58	23	13	5	*100*
Permanent accommodation offered	2	1	1	1	4
Temporary accommodation offered	4	2	1	1	8
Referred to other local authority	*	*	-	*	*
Advice and assistance	44	17	9	3	72
Other	8	4	2	1	15

Note: All applications actioned during period, excluding lost contact/withdrawal/resolved prior to assessment or discharge of duty.

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