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Supporting Tenants T hrough the Living Costs Crisis. Clown Fish & Sea Anemone. Our Customer Relationship. New Universal Credit Customer. So the Story Begins. Moat Census Flexible Tenancies Moat Promise Data Integrity Improved Communications Welfare Reform. Arrears By Employment Status.
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So the Story Begins • Moat Census • Flexible Tenancies • Moat Promise • Data Integrity • Improved Communications • Welfare Reform
Customer Independence Agenda What products do we need to enable and support this journey? ? How will events in the outside world affect customers and our plans? How do we influence behaviour? What causes this to happen? Length of tenure at Moat
Independence Agenda • Promoting self reliance within our customers • Understanding vulnerability within our customers • Understanding the barriers to independence • Maximising the creation of social value • That people should take responsibility for their lives including their obligations to Moat • We will support those less able to do so, appropriately where it fits with our mission
Changes To Income Collection • Flexible Hours 9am-8pm/Saturdays • Financial Wellbeing • Different Measures of Success
Back 2 Work • Team created with core funding • Work Bonus (20+ Contractors involved) • Close Relationship with BITC Partners looking to deliver £1.5m Social Impact Bond • Outcomes • 149 into work • 104 Training • 37 Work placements/Apprenticeships • 3 Job Clubs
Customer Mobility • Officer to maximise & facilitate mutual exchanges • Flexible approach to arrears & mobility • Priority use of 1 beds for Bedroom Tax Cases • Furnished Tenancies launching this April • Outcomes • 108 customers downsized (73 bedroom tax) • 25% increase in mutual exchanges to 481 since April 13
Moat Promise • Tiered Services • Behaviour (Nudge Theory) • Low level tenancy breaches • Payment Culture
Moat Promise Outcomes • 1400+ residents have received 14 day warning for dumped rubbish/untidy gardens etc. • 79% have resolved the issue • 527 repairs refused to Three Star residents (only 200 outstanding) • 5 Star Residents now a growing group (5%)
Getting Ready For Universal Credit • Seven of our local authorities in 1st tranche, one in 2nd and loads in 3rd. • Modelled high risk homes • Dedicated officers to manage contact & APA • Ramped up communications plan • Lots & lots of liaison with DWP • Visits to HA’s in the North West • A NW HA told me “Collection rates at 90%” • A SE HA told me “Arrears expected to rise by 20%”
Janet “The Clown Fish” • Hit by the Bedroom tax & eager to move • Subject to domestic violence • Support to Mutual Exchange from Mobility Officer eventually Management Transfer agreed • FWO support DHP application • Arrears fell from £2.3K to under £600 • Four Teams involved resolving one life