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The bedroom tax is a United Kingdom welfare policy whereby tenants living in public housing (also called council or social housing) with rooms deemed "spare" experience a reduction in Housing Benefit, resulting in them being obliged to fund this reduction from their incomes, move home, or face rent arrears and potential eviction by their landlord (be that the local authority or a housing ...
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 ...
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) was introduced by the government of the United Kingdom on 7 April 2008 to provide Housing Benefit entitlement for tenants renting private-sector accommodation in England, Scotland and Wales. The LHA system introduced significant changes to the way Housing Benefit (HB) levels are restricted and how benefit is paid.
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council elections (40 P) Pages in category "Local government in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
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.
The Local Government (Discretionary Payments and Injury Benefits) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998 No. 192 (S. 8)]) The Frenchay Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 1998 (S.I. 1998 No. 193)
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/560) Social Security (Contributions) (Re–rating and National Insurance Fund Payments) Order 1995 ( S.I. 1995/561 )
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