Examples of housing benefit in a sentence
The above figures will be increased annually in line with the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 (as amended).
Under the current arrangements the rent for those people in receipt of Housing Benefit was paid directly to the Council, under the Government proposals for welfare reform this income will be paid directly to the resident, to then make payment of rent.
Government policy (through Housing Benefit payment thresholds) would also suggest a figure of 40%+ (depending on household characteristics).
Reason: (for recommendations) This is a critical system for income collection, not procuring an external partner for support and maintenance, would potentially leave the authority with limited ability to collect approximately £260m per annum in relation to unpaid Council Tax, Business Rates, Benefits and unpaid Housing Benefit overpayments, which would impact adversely on the Council’s budget.
These findings formed the Housing Benefit Overpayment Recovery Action Plan which had been used during 2018/19 to ensure the team undertook recommended actions to improve recovery of these overpayments.