Publicity will continue both directly and through partners. LHA rates will PRS Over NA This is in preparation for Need to ensure that Fully implemented as – be frozen with 6,000 future uprating using the this is communicated to this did not technically effect from April LHA CPI relevant groups PR result in a decrease in – 2012 will be speaking to both existing benefit Government state it will NWLA and BARLO entitlement impacts provide more consistently over the next few seem to have been and transparency weeks about this absorbed removing uncertainty for change. customers April 2013 Further ALL NA £627K for Represents a further Figures have been As always the strategy increase in DHP 2013/14 £427K per year but released for 2013/14 will be to spend the full – allocation small compared to and Bolton has been £627K allocation by the bedroom tax loss. allocated £627K. end of the financial year. Aim is to spend full Publicity will continue £190K committed by end allocation both directly and of quarter 1 through partners. Introduction of SRS 3,400 Approx. Significant increase in 14% reduction for those Information shared with size criteria in £2.2M per DHP applications and under occupying by 1 partners the social annum spend for quarter one room and 25% for those Major data sharing – rented sector of 2013/14 projected under-occupying by 2 exercise to ensure we (Working age budget based on rooms or more hold the correct room only) previous year profile is Average loss in Bolton will data £270K and we have be £12 per week Most Registered – spent £190K compares to national Landlords have Approximately 50% of average of £14. amended letting DHP claims being policies to try and fit refused many properties to customers –
Publicity will continue both directly and through partners. LHA rates will be frozen with effect from April 2012 PRS Over 6,000 LHA NA This is in preparation for future uprating using the CPI Government state it will provide more consistently and transparency removing uncertainty for customers Need to ensure that this is communicated to relevant groups – PR will be speaking to both NWLA and BARLO over the next few weeks about this change. Fully implemented – as this did not technically result in a decrease in existing benefit entitlement impacts seem to have been absorbed April 2013 Further increase in DHP allocation ALL NA £627K for 2013/14 Represents a further £427K per year – but small compared to bedroom tax loss. Aim is to spend full allocation Figures have been released for 2013/14 and Bolton has been allocated £627K. Publicity will continue both directly and through partners. As always the strategy will be to spend the full £627K allocation by the end of the financial year. £190K committed by end of quarter 1 Introduction of size criteria in the social rented sector (Working age only) SRS 3,400 Approx. £2.2M per annum 14% reduction for those under occupying by 1 room and 25% for those under-occupying by 2 rooms or more Average loss in Bolton will be £12 per week – compares to national average of £14. Information shared with partners Major data sharing exercise to ensure we hold the correct room data Most Registered Landlords have amended letting policies to try and fit properties to customers Significant increase in DHP applications and spend – for quarter one of 2013/14 projected budget based on previous year profile is £270K and we have spent £190K Approximately 50% of DHP claims being refused – many
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