FB we need to do this at an RCC level. We need to get figures Vale to get – together. Could the Vale do the same as Cardiff? benefit cap figures in CM case studies could be useful to bring the figures to life. same format – as Cardiff’s FB it would be good if all RCCs could come up with a similar – paper to Cardiff’s. We can ask the other RDCs to try to get something like this together. JT Leah Whittey from Cardiff HB pulled this paper together and – will probably help the Vale if needed. YC did you have to employ someone to do this work? – JT we have a whole team working on benefit reform. – YC the resources going into this staff wise is also important. – FB if we put too much in they will lose the will to discuss it. – HJ there is also the hidden cost of families topping up rents. – JT we are also employing someone to look specifically at the – under 35s. FB it’s getting to the stage where no landlord will take certain – client groups. JB it’s discrimination against certain groups. – JT we are seeing certain groups being overly effected, especially – ethnic minorities and lone parents. Welsh Government update Paper circulated with agenda. No one was in attendance from WG. The RCC wants us to express our concerns that WG are not represented at the RCC as often as they should and this is causing an issue with the governance. It was accepted that there are capacity issues at the moment, but as members are expected to attend 75% of meetings, we should express our concern. Annual Review KH to send KH explained that the Annual Review is due to be submitted to WG annual on 30th June and asked if the RCC wanted to appoint a task and review to
FB – we need to do this at an RCC level. We need to get figures together. Could the Vale do the same as Cardiff? CM – case studies could be useful to bring the figures to life. FB – it would be good if all RCCs could come up with a similar paper to Cardiff’s. We can ask the other RDCs to try to get something like this together. JT – Leah Whittey from Cardiff HB pulled this paper together and will probably help the Vale if needed. YC – did you have to employ someone to do this work? JT – we have a whole team working on benefit reform. YC – the resources going into this staff wise is also important. FB – if we put too much in they will lose the will to discuss it. HJ – there is also the hidden cost of families topping up rents. JT – we are also employing someone to look specifically at the under 35s. FB – it’s getting to the stage where no landlord will take certain client groups. JB – it’s discrimination against certain groups. JT – we are seeing certain groups being overly effected, especially ethnic minorities and lone parents. Vale to get benefit cap figures in same format as Cardiff’s Welsh Government update Paper circulated with agenda. No one was in attendance from WG. The RCC wants us to express our concerns that WG are not represented at the RCC as often as they should and this is causing an issue with the governance. It was accepted that there are capacity issues at the moment, but as members are expected to attend 75% of meetings, we should express our concern. Annual Review KH explained that the Annual Review is due to be submitted to WG on 30th June and asked if the RCC wanted to appoint a task and KH to send annual review to
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