FOI Request - Discretionary Housing Payment

Request 101003930828

Under the FOI Act 2002, I’d be grateful if you could provide me with the following information regarding the awarding of Discretionary Housing Payment.
Where possible, for the last 5 financial years, awards made broken down by year and:
1.    Number of households
2.    Number of households with children.
3.    Property Size - (e.g 1-bed, 2-bed)
4.    Tenure type (e.g PRS or SRS)
5.    Reason for Award (e.g bedroom Tax mitigation)

Response 27-02-2026

1. The information requested is published and available on the Scottish Government website and is therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link to the web page here: https://www.gov.scot/collections/sg-social-security-scotland-stats-publications/#discretionaryhousingpaymentstatistics

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

This information would be held by the Department for Work and Pensions.

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

This information would be held by the Department for Work and Pensions.

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

This information would be held by the Department for Work and Pensions.

5. Information available on the Scottish Government website and therefore exempt under S.25 FOISA - https://www.gov.scot/collections/sg-social-security-scotland-stats-publications/#discretionaryhousingpaymentstatistics