welfare reform 2013- 17

WELFARE REFORM 2013- 17

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WELFARE REFORM 

RADICAL REFORM

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TO INCREASE WORK INCENTIVES

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SINPLIFICATION

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£18 BILLION CUTS IN SPENDING

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WELFARE REFORM ACT 2012 

UNIVERSAL CREDIT

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BEDROOM TAX

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BENEFIT CAP

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WELFARE REFORM ACT 2012 •

PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE PAYMENTS

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SOCIAL FUND CHANGES

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LOCALISATION OF COUNCIL TAX

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HB STATS- AUGUST 2012 

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5.03 MILLION HB CLAIMANTS 67% HAVE SOCIAL SECTOR LANDLORDS 66% ON A PASSPORTING BENEFIT

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DISCRETIONARY HOUSING PAYMENTS 

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£70 MILLION (extra £40 million 2013) DISCRETIONARY NOT FOR INELIGIBLE SERVICES, RENT ARREARS, HB SUSPENSIONS, SANCTIONS

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BEDROOM TAX 

DWP ESTIMATE 31% OF WORKING AGE SOCIAL HOUSING TENANTS WILL BE AFFECTED

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660,000 TENANTS

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81% UNDEROCCUPY BY ONE ROOM

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POLICY INTENTION

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FREE UP ACCOMMODATION

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CREATE WORKING INCENTIVES

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Percentage cuts in eligible rent

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14% one bedroom

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25% two or more bedrooms

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Housing NOT affected 

SHARED OWNERSHIP

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EXEMPT ACCOMMODATION

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MOBILE HOMES AND HOUSEBOATS

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TEMPORARY HOUSING

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BEDROOM TAX-APRIL 2013     

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One bedroom Couple An adult 16 or over Two children same sex Two children different sexes under 10 A child under 16 An overnight carer

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WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS FOR TENANTS?      

DOWNSIZE INCREASE HOUSEHOLD SIZE LODGER PAY UP APPLY FOR A DHP GET INTO RENT ARREARS

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DISCRETIONARY HOUSING PAYMENT BUDGET 

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EXTRA £30 MILLION FROM APRIL 2013 HELP FOR DISABLED CLAIMANTS AFFECTED BY BEDROOM TAX WHERE ADAPTATIONS + FOSTER CARERS

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WHAT CAN LANDLORDS DO?    

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ALLOCATIONS TRANSFER POLICIES IDENTIFYING THOSE AFFECTED GIVING INFORMATION ABOUT OPTIONS OTHER LANDLORDS DISCRETIONARY HOUSING PAYMENTS

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BENEFIT CAP

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67,000 HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED –

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90,000 ADULTS

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220,000 CHILDREN

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BENEFIT CAP 

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£500 PER WEEK CAP £350 PER WEEK IF SINGLE NO CHILDREN

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BENEFIT CAP- NOT IF  

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WAR WIDOW(ERS) PEOPLE ON DLA/ ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE THOSE CLAIMING WORKING TAX CREDIT 9 MONTHS GRACE AFTER LOSING JOB ESA IN SUPPORT GROUP

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APRIL 2013 

EFFECT OF BENEFIT CAP

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HOUSING BENEFIT WILL BE CUT

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50P PER WEEK MUST BE LEFT

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RELIANT ON INFO FROM DWP

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LANDLORDS 

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IDENTIFYING PEOPLE AFFECTED CHECKING CORRECTLY IDENTIFIED FOR CAP - NONE

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DIRECTING TO DHP

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ALLOCATIONS

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UNIVERSAL CREDIT -AUTUMN 2013 

RADICAL REFORM

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SCRAP 6 BENEFITS

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ONE PAYMENT

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WORKING AGE

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THE UNIVERSAL CREDIT 

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OCTOBER 2013- NEW CLAIMANTS NO NEW CLAIMS FOR INCOME SUPPORT, JSA ,ESA NO NEW CLAIMS TAX CREDITS/HB APRIL 2014

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Timetable HB CLAIMS 

PENSION CREDIT AGE

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Up to Oct 2014 – as now

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Oct 2014 – new claims for HB – pension credit

Existing claimants transfer

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WHICH BENEFITS?      

INCOME SUPPORT JSA(income based) ESA(Income Related) HOUSING BENEFIT CHILD TAX CREDIT WORKING TAX CREDIT

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MAKING A CLAIM 

ON-LINE

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NO PAPER CLAIMS

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ON-LINE REPORTING OF CHANGES

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MONTHLY REPORTING OF CHILDCARE? AND SELF-EMPLOYED

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PAYMENTS 

CALANDAR MONTH

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ASSESSMENT PERIOD

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MONTHLY IN ARREARS

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ONE PAYMENT TO A COUPLE

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PAYMENTS TO LANDLORDS? 

THOSE ON PENSION CREDIT

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THOSE DEEMED TO BE VULNERABLE

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WHO CAN CLAIM? 

WORKING AGE

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IN OR OUT OF WORK

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SAVINGS £16,000 OR LESS

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DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS     

SOUTHWARK OXFORD SHROPSHIRE WAKEFIELD TORFAEN

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HOUSING COSTS 

IDENTIFIED HOUSING COSTS

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LIABLE TO PAY

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IN OCCUPATION OF DWELLING

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Service charges?? 

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DRAFT REGULATION SAY ONLY SERVICES TO MAINTAIN FABRIC CLEANING OF COMMUNAL AREAS CLEANING OF EXTERIOR OF WINDOWS IF NO-ONE CAN DO IT

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EXEMPT ACCOMMODATION 

GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED THOSE LIVING IN EXEMPT ACCOMMODATION WILL CONTINUE TO GET THEIR HOUSING COSTS MET BY HOUSING BENEFIT IN THE SHORT TERM NOT UC

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WHAT IS EXEMPT ACCOMMODATION? 

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WHERE CARE SUPPORT AND SUPERVISION IS PROVIDED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE LANDLORD

CERTAIN LANDLORDS

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PREPARATION FOR UC 

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HOW ARE TENANTS TO MAKE THEIR CLAIMS- TELEPHONE AND INTERNET WHAT PROVISION WILL THERE BE LOCALLY? BANK ACCOUNTS/CREDIT UNIONS

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PREPARATION FOR UC 

PAYMENTS WILL BE MONTHLY IN ARREARS

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BUDGETING SKILLS

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ADVOCACY

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EXCEPTIONS

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COUNCIL TAX 

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Localisation of council tax benefit from April 2013 10% less money Pensioners and those in work protected

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Social Fund 

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COMMUNITY CARE GRANTS AND CRISIS LOANS TO LOCAL AUTHORITY

BUDGETING LOANS STILL WITH DWP- WILL BE ADVANCE OF BENEFIT

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South West Welfare Reform Conference 5th October 2012

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