Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar - Ag obair comhla airson nan eilean WELFARE REFORM SEMINAR Helen Mackenzie Head of Exchequer Services

Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar - Ag obair comhla airson nan eilean IMPACT ON THE COMHAIRLE Housing Post Universal Credit Current Council Tax Claimants Council Tax Benefit

Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar - Ag obair comhla airson nan eilean POST UNIVERSAL CREDIT Housing Element DWPCOMHAIRLE UC COMPLEX CASES

Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar - Ag obair comhla airson nan eilean COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT CLAIMANTS 3,075 as at February % of population 66% over 60 73% are in Lewis

Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar - Ag obair comhla airson nan eilean LOCAL COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT SCHEME Local Authority duty to run a Scheme Pensioners no change ?Support for other vulnerable groups Avoid disincentive to work

Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar - Ag obair comhla airson nan eilean LOCAL COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT SCHEME SCOTLAND National Scheme COSLA/Scottish Government Joint Approach ?Funding Gap

Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar - Ag obair comhla airson nan eilean BENEFITS OVERVIEW 4,500 Benefit Claims Claim It MacMillan Uptake reaps results

Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar - Ag obair comhla airson nan eilean WHAT NEXT? Understand full impact on Comhairle Workforce Plan Awareness Raising