Agenda item - Welfare Reform Changes
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Welfare Reform Changes
- Meeting of Housing Management Panel: Central Area, Wednesday, 2nd December, 2015 2.00pm (Item 24.)
- View the background to item 24.
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Minutes:
24.1 The Head of Income Involvement & Improvement presented the report and summarised the changes to benefits. It was stated that universal credit would be introduced next month and that it was likely to initially have a significant impact on a small number of people.
24.2 It was explained to the Panel that everything would now have to be managed online by the claimer. Claimers had been contacted and given advice regarding online payments.
24.3 A resident questioned the Officer how people would claim if they didn’t have access to a computer. The Officer stated that they would be put in touch with local community organisations that can help with computer access, or suggested using public libraries or community spaces.
24.4 RESOLVED – That the report be noted.
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