1. Welfare Benefits

2. Employment Support Allowance is the biggest single issue that Citizens Advice deal with. It was introduced in 2008. Where will we be in six years time?

3. Universal Credit Just 15% of tenants have heard of UC 50% of tenants believe Welfare Reform will not affect them

4. Universal Credit One Benefit replacing six B ank Account required? O nline Application? B udget Monthly?

5. Welfare Reform in numbers Benefit Cap3,500 Bedroom Tax34,000 Personal Independence Payment (DLA)245,000 Council tax Benefit320,000 Universal Credit600,000+

6. Your Benefits Are Changing campaign

7. YBAC so far Over 4800 people advised on change Over 4000 people spoken to on the budget bus tour Over 25,000 people accessing the website What have we advised Financial Gains of £2.1 million through benefit take up, trust funds and grants. Manage non-priority debt of £2.4 million Warm home Discounts to an annual total of £115,000 helping over 800 clients in fuel poverty

8. YBAC helpline:0300 303 1073 Text ‘change’80018 http://www.yourbenefitsarechanging.com/contact.htm Paul Langleypaul-langley@chcymru.org.uk@paul_chcpaul-langley@chcymru.org.uk