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10th Mar
Archive | Benefits
Your Retirement: Your Choice
10th Feb
Now recruiting for the second running of the programme Your Retirement: Your Choice that begins in late February. This free programme is aimed at those on low income who are approaching retirement or having recently retired. More details can be found here http://www.workandlearning.co.uk/ To book a place they simply need to contact Chris Baker, Work … Read more
Disability Living Allowance – DLA workshop
31st Oct
If your son or daughter needs a lot more help than other children the same age they may be entitled to Disability Living Allowance (DLA). But it’s hard to claim successfully without good advice. Amaze is running a workshop, led by Lizzie Batten, which will help you identify whether your son or daughter is likely to … Read more
Your Rent Matters
17th Nov
Council seeks parents’ views on increasing free childcare
7th Jun
Brighton & Hove City Council wishes to find out whether parents with pre-school children would be interested in more free childcare to lower their childcare costs or to enable them to increase their hours of work. All parents of three and four year old children are already entitled to up to 15 hours a week … Read more
Social Housing – swap event
4th Feb
You can advertise your property at the event by printing off and filling in the card below. Click on the image below to download (PDF).
Social Housing – swap event
6th Jul
All social housing tenants are welcome. For more information, please contact Hyde Housing using the details on the poster below.
Leisure Card- discount for residents on low income*
1st Apr
Did you know that residents on a low income get a 40% discount from Freedom Leisure on a range of activities? The scheme covers Swimming, use of Fitness Suites, Badminton, Squash and Table Tennis. For example a standard adult swim costing £4.45 is only £2.65 with a leisure card. The card is available to all residents who are … Read more
Welfare Reforms – changes to benefits
10th Jul
This year, the government is introducing a number of changes to the way that benefits are administered and calculated. The council’s website provides updates about these changes as information becomes available, as some of the changes are yet to be finalised by the government. From 1 April 2013, changes came in to: Council Tax Benefit … Read more
Changes to DLA benefits
3rd Jun
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a new benefit which replaced Daily Living Allowance (DLA) for people of working age from April 2013. It assesses your ability to carry out activities to do with daily living and/or mobility. New claims for PIP can be made from June 2013. If you are already receiving DLA and your … Read more