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Enhancing Benefits Advice and Housing Provision in Lewes District: A Financial Overview

Gain insight into the financial reports of the Citizens Advice Bureau in Lewes District, highlighting grant funding distribution and assistance provided to households. Explore future markers for economic climate, changes in council tax benefits, and housing provision.

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Enhancing Benefits Advice and Housing Provision in Lewes District: A Financial Overview

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  1. John Magness Director of Finance

  2. Context

  3. More context 42% of those receiving Council Tax Benefit are in work (up from 40% in April 2010) There is a 50/50 split between Pension age (over 60) and Working age households on benefits across the district

  4. Targeted assistance Leisure Discretionary Housing Payments Citizens Advice Bureau Environmental Home safety Renewable Energy

  5. Citizens Advice Bureau 2011/2012 grant funding £ Core grant 87,830 General Benefits Advice 7,200 Targeted Benefits Advice 24,800 Targeted Housing Advice 9,250 Total 129,080 Note: the previous year’s grant was £114,490

  6. The Citizens Advice service helped 4,263 clients with one or more issues last year (April 2010 to March 2011) living in the Lewes District Council area.

  7. Future Markers • General economic climate • Future changes to Council tax benefits • Move to the Universal Credit • Housing provision Picture by Richard Bartz 28 Jan 2008

  8. Renewable Energy

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