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A Discretionary Housing Payment is a discretionary and short-term payment made in the United Kingdom that helps people with their housing costs. [1] To get a Discretionary Housing Payment a person must be in receipt of Housing Benefit or Universal Credit. Application is to the Local Authority. Central-government regulations and guidance require ...
Falkirk (/ ˈ f ɔː l k ɜːr k / FAWL-kurk; Scots: Fawkirk [ˈfɔːkɪrk]; Scottish Gaelic: An Eaglais Bhreac) is one of 32 unitary authority council areas of Scotland.It was formed on 1 April 1996 by way of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 from the exact boundaries of Falkirk District, one of three parts of the Central region created in 1975, which was abolished at that time.
Housing Benefit is a means-tested social security benefit in the United Kingdom that is intended to help meet housing costs for rented accommodation. It is the second biggest item in the Department for Work and Pensions ' budget after the state pension, totalling £23.8 billion in 2013–14.
Pay to Stay [1] was the name of a government policy in the United Kingdom whereby council tenants earning £30,000 (£40,000 in London) would have to pay "market or near market rents". [2] The measure was due to come into effect in April 2017 [ 3 ] with the Institute for Fiscal Studies estimating that the policy will impact upon 10% of social ...
Falkirk Council is one of the largest employers in this sphere, with a workforce of over 7,000, many based at the council headquarters in the town centre. [15] One of the principal offices of the UK Child Support Agency , covering Scotland and the north east of England, is located in the Callendar Business Park on the outskirts of Falkirk. [ 37 ]
Housing management in Mole Valley following a stock transfer of Council housing in 2007: 3,800 homes Old Ford Housing Association: 1998: Housing management in Old Ford as the successor to Tower Hamlets Housing Action Trust. Winner of the Housing Corporation's 2008 Gold Award for Building Cohesive Communities. Includes Orchard Village in ...
David Alexander (born 20 June 1958 [1]) is a former leader of Falkirk Council from February 2001 to May 2007 and led the SNP Group on the council for twenty years. [2] He is one of two SNP councillors for Falkirk North Ward. He is a non-executive board member of the Scottish Ambulance Service. [3]
Southwark Town Hall may refer to: Walworth Town Hall, referred to as Southwark Town Hall before 1965; Camberwell Town Hall, London, referred to as Southwark Town Hall from 1965 to 2009; 160 Tooley Street, the home of Southwark Council since 2009