FOI Request - Homeless Benefits Claimants

Request 101003899520

1. Could you please provide information on
a) how many benefits claims have been made by homeless people and
b) the total cost of those benefits?

2. Could you then provide a breakdown of how many applications were
a) made by asylum seekers, and
b) how much those cost please?

1.
a) 275 applications assessed
b) £609,596.94 paid in HB

2. Not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.