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Welfare Reform Overview. Adam Clark, Norfolk Community Advice Network June 2013. Drivers of Welfare Reform. Amount to save. Timeline of Welfare Reforms. Migration from IB to ESA. … 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 ….
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Welfare Reform Overview Adam Clark, Norfolk Community Advice Network June 2013
Timeline of Welfare Reforms Migration from IB to ESA … 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 … Migration from DLA to PIP Housing Benefit Changes Social Fund to County Council Universal Credit Implementation Total Benefit Cap Benefits Uprating at 1% Localised CTB schemes commence
Who? • 70,000 households in Norfolk already in poverty, c £17 per week loss of income (8% of income) in 2014-15 • c20% reduction in working-age DLA claimants - around 6000 current claimants in Norfolk • c8,500 households deemed ‘under-occupying’ in Norfolk • Over 100,000 claimants in Norfolk transitioning to Universal Credit – some will gain, some will lose, all will see changes • Other risk factors – areas of deprivation, disability, social housing, working age families
Early indicators • Demand for advice • Foodbank activity • Anecdotes • Homelessness/rough sleeping data BUT • No coherent data set • Main changes yet to come
Other Responses - examples • Kensington & Chelsea HWB Welfare Reform Task & Finish Group report containing strategic & operational recommendations including: • Embed continued monitoring (via data analysis) within JSNA • Collaborate across commissioning over the impacts of welfare reform to ensure intelligence of local impacts informs commissioning decisions and service design • Arrange for front-line council & Health staff, schools and third sector to be regularly briefed on imminent changes • Welsh Assembly report on impact of welfare reform across range of public services showing how financial impacts of reforms will affect outcomes for education, health, social care etc • Cornwall County Council – reflected the impact of welfare reform in their Health & Wellbeing Strategy • Kingston Borough Council - Public Health commissioning local advice providers to run financial capability/money management workshops • London Councils co-ordinating shared indicators for London boroughs
Further information Resources and information: www.norfolkcan.org.uk/welfare-reform/ Contact Adam Clark adam@ncls.co.uk