1. Welfare Reform The Newcastle Perspective Marie McDonald – Private Housing Team Manager Andy Stewart – Partnership Specialist

2. Background 17 Registered Providers 9000 properties YHN – 29000 Properties Leazes Homes – 2000 properties

3. ‘Bedroom Tax’ 1 surplus bedroom - £14 2 surplus bedrooms - £22 7000 households affected 6700 Council Tenants 300 Registered Provider Tenants

4. Corporate Response Welfare Reform Board: Revenues & Benefits YHN Fairer Housing Unit Welfare Rights Voluntary Sector Job Centre Plus Newcastle Futures

5. Fairer Housing Unit Response Mapping exercise Reviewing Developer Guidance Increasing access to PRS Tenant Crisis Support Fund Advice and Support Workers Lettings Policy priority Newcastle RP Forum

6. YHN Response Home visits, newsletters, bus, Job creation Speed dating – local mutual exchanges Advice & Support team Restructure to support front line pressures Intelligence gathering Signposting

7. Registered Providers Response Tenant Information Home visits Home rent collections - ALLPAY Additional capacity Credit Unions & signposting Mutual Exchanges Eviction as a last resort Ground 8 will be considered