Notingham City Council has had its Governement grant towards Discretionary Housing Payments for the sixth year running due to mismanagement by the Housing Benefits Service.
The figures for the central grant and upper spending for Discretionary Housing Payments were released by the government on Wednesday.
Nottingham has again seen its grant and the maximum it is allowed to spend reduced for the sixth year in a row because of massive underspending of the funds.
By being too strict with these payments to tenants in financial hardship the City Council is sending the false message that Nottingham doesn't need the funding, when nothing could be further from the truth.
More here;
http://ncclols.blogspot.com/2009/01/discretionary-housing-payments-update.html
Earlier post on this issue
http://ncclols.blogspot.com/2009/01/theyre-on-your-side-part-2.html
More on DHPs from 'Shelter'
http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/advice_topics/paying_for_a_home/housing_benefit_and_local_housing_allowance/discretionary_housing_payments
Nottingham City Council's take on DHPs (note; there is nothing in the law which says they can only be paid for a 'short period' like they claim)
http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/sitemap/services/housing/sshb_housing_benefit/sshb_discretionary_housing_payments.htm
Nottingham has again seen its grant and the maximum it is allowed to spend reduced for the sixth year in a row because of massive underspending of the funds.
By being too strict with these payments to tenants in financial hardship the City Council is sending the false message that Nottingham doesn't need the funding, when nothing could be further from the truth.
More here;
http://ncclols.blogspot.com/2009/01/discretionary-housing-payments-update.html Earlier post on this issue
http://ncclols.blogspot.com/2009/01/theyre-on-your-side-part-2.html More on DHPs from 'Shelter'
http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/advice_topics/paying_for_a_home/housing_benefit_and_local_housing_allowance/discretionary_housing_payments Nottingham City Council's take on DHPs (note; there is nothing in the law which says they can only be paid for a 'short period' like they claim)
http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/sitemap/services/housing/sshb_housing_benefit/sshb_discretionary_housing_payments.htm
Nice1 andy, this comes after NCH& Councillor david Trimbles corruption scandal,
24.01.2009 00:54
This money should be sent to people of notts asap, John Collins & co need to get their house in order.
Universal Confederalist