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Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland: 2012-13
This bulletin provides information on homelessness applications, assessments and outcomes to 31 March 2013. 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 2013 are presented and notifications of households at risk of homelessness due to eviction/repossession.
Table 7
Homeless households by type of support need identified: Number and percentage of applications assessed in 2012-13
| All applications assessed in the period |
With 1 or more support need identified |
Support needed for:- | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health | Learning disability | Physical disability | Medical condition | Drug or alcohol dependancy | Basic housing management/ independent living skills |
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| Homeless or potentially homeless priority | 30,583 | 10,769 | 4,165 | 633 | 1,019 | 2,240 | 3,554 | 4,047 |
| Homeless or potentially homeless non-priority | 1,381 | 61 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 22 |
| Total all homeless or potentially homeless | 31,964 | 10,830 | 4,181 | 634 | 1,019 | 2,248 | 3,571 | 4,069 |
| % of those with support needs | 100 | 39 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 38 | |
| % of homeless assessments | 34 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | |
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