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Age UK's response to the Social Security Advisory Committee's consultation on The Housing Benefit Amendment Regulations (2010) and amendments to the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 2010
— consultation response | | Author(s) | Sally West |
| Corporate Author | Age UK |
| Publisher | Age UK, London, September 2010 |
| Pages | 9 pp (Consultation response, Ref: 3010) |
| Source | Age UK, Astral House, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER. www.ageuk.org.uk |
| Keywords | Housing benefit [Nov 82] ; Age Concern ; Help the Aged ; Comments or Evidence submitted. |
| Annotation | In the June 2010 Budget, the Coalition Government announced a number of changes to Housing Benefit. The Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) is consulting on draft legislation in relation to the changes. Age UK has concerns about older tenants in the private rented sector and the effects of changes to the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) which could lead to shortfalls in rent for those on low incomes. There is strong support, though, for the change that will allow LHA to fund an extra bedroom for a claimant who requires a non-resident carer to stay overnight. Age UK concludes that should the various changes go ahead, there should be close monitoring of the effects on vulnerable groups as well as pressures on local services. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-101109012 P |
| Classmark | JH8: PT: PYH: 6PM * |
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