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

2. 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

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

4. Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar - Ag obair comhla airson nan eilean COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT CLAIMANTS 3,075 as at February 2012 12% of population 66% over 60 73% are in Lewis

5. 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

6. 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

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

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