Issue - meetings
Welfare Reform - Update
Meeting: 16/03/2015 - Resources Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel (Item 74)
74 Welfare Reform - Update 
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There will be a presentation at the meeting updating the Panel on Welfare Reform. The presentation slides are attached.
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Minutes:
Ian Savigar – Divisional Director Customer Services gave a presentation to the Panel on Welfare Reform and asked that Panel members asked any questions on particular issues.
Panel members asked the following questions and made the following points:
Councillor Gerrish spoke about the postcode anomaly regarding Unviersal Credit (eg. BA14 postcode). The officer stated that there is a need to speak to neighbouring authorities to get this ironed out.
The officer stated that the Care Act had effects regarding Housing Benefit. There will be problems recruiting staff.
Councillor Macrae stated that he felt comfortable with the information in this update. Councillor Barrett stated that he felt the officer is always ahead of the game and thanked him.
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