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Record Ref : FOI 12195
Date Received : 01/06/2026
Date Completed : 22/06/2026
Organisation : Whatdotheyknow.com
Application Type : Media
Category : Homelessness and Prevention
Question
I am requesting information relating to applicants identified as
veterans of the UK Armed Forces within your authority’s housing and homelessness services.
information for each financial year from 2020/21 to the most recent complete year available.
1. Housing Register
Please provide:
The number of households on the housing register identified as veterans of the UK Armed Forces.
The number of veteran households added to the housing register during each reporting year.
2. Social Housing Allocations
The number of veteran households allocated social housing.
3. Homelessness Applications
The number of homelessness applications where the applicant was identified as a veteran of the UK Armed Forces.
The number of veteran households owed:
• Prevention Duty
• Relief Duty
• Main Housing Duty
4. Temporary Accommodation
The number of veteran households placed into temporary accommodation.
5. Armed Forces Covenant Recording
Please confirm:
Whether your authority records Armed Forces veteran status within housing or homelessness systems.
Whether veteran status is recorded through self-identification or another method.
Whether your authority has specific housing guidance, policy, or procedures relating to the Armed Forces Covenant.
Answer
1. Housing Register
Please provide:
The number of households on the housing register identified as veterans of the UK Armed Forces. 30 Primary Applicants 4 Joint Applicants
The number of veteran households added to the housing register during each reporting year. Unable to provide due to live nature of the CHR.
2. Social Housing Allocations
The number of veteran households allocated social housing.
24 veteran households allocated social housing From 1st April 2020 – 31st March 2026
3. Homelessness Applications
The number of homelessness applications where the applicant was identified as a veteran of the UK Armed Forces.
5 cases where the priority need is “A person leaving the armed forces”
24 homeless applications in total where an applicant was identified as a veteran of the UK Armed Forces.
The number of veteran households owed:
Prevention Duty - 6
Relief Duty - 17
Main Housing Duty - 3
4. Temporary Accommodation
The number of veteran households placed into temporary accommodation.
10 Households have had placements into temporary accommodation
5. Armed Forces Covenant Recording
Please confirm:
Whether your authority records Armed Forces veteran status within housing or homelessness systems. Yes
Whether veteran status is recorded through self-identification or another method.
Self-identification on housing register applications and through homelessness assessments, then followed by confirmation as part of assessment and decision-making process.
Whether your authority has specific housing guidance, policy, or procedures relating to the Armed Forces Covenant.
Yes, As part of our Social Housing allocations policy, and adherence through the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 also.