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DHP statistics tell us- The DHP amounts given to Local Authorities in 2019/20 was around £118 million, almost all of which is spent.  41% of Local Authorities spent more than their central government allocation of Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) funding, which means they topped up their allocation with their own funding(they can do this by up to 1.5 x their original government allocation).  

Key- RSRS- means Bedroom Tax. LHA means Local Housing Allowance.

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