DWP

Use of Discretionary Housing Payments

Description

Analysis of local authorities' use of Discretionary Housing Payments in England and Wales. It covers the period from April to March, based on local authority financial year end returns.

Policy areas

Housing and planning Local government Welfare and benefits

Update cadence

Annual

Subject area

Housing Benefit and Social Housing

Publisher

Department for Work and Pensions

Published

10 July 2025

Data files

File	Type	Size
Data Tables Use Of Discretionary Housing Payments 2024 To 2025	ods	322 KB

Data files last checked: 28 May 2026

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