1. John Magness Director of Finance

2. Context

3. Private Sector Rent Allowances Council Tenant Rent Rebates Council Tax Rebates 2010/11£23.0m£7.7m£8.1m Total Households Households in receipt of Council Tax Benefit Single Person Discounts Households in receipt of Council Tax and/or Housing Benefit 43,3467,88514,3198,679 42% of those receiving Council Tax Benefit are in work (up from 40% in April 2010) There is a 50/50 split between Pension age (over 60) and Working age households on benefits across the district More context

5. Citizens Advice Bureau 2011/2012 grant funding £ Core grant87,830 General Benefits Advice 7,200 Targeted Benefits Advice24,800 Targeted Housing Advice 9,250 Total 129,080 Note: the previous year’s grant was £114,490

6. What is Happening in Lewes? The Citizens Advice service helped 4,263 clients with one or more issues last year (April 2010 to March 2011) living in the Lewes District Council area.

10. BENEFIT GAINS BY WELFARE RIGHTS CASEWORKER ANNUAL GAIN ONE OFF PAYMENT S TOTAL £££ PEACEHAVEN44152,19128,497180,688 NEWHAVEN72218,338110,443328,781 TELSCOMBE CLIFFS AND SALTDEAN2494,54345,421139,964 SEAFORD2677,05929,294106,353 LEWES23100,00737,758137,765 RURAL1345,83223,03568,867 Total202687,970274,448962,418 TOTAL ANNUAL GAIN ACROSS LEWES DISTRICT£962,418

11. Picture by Richard Bartz 28 Jan 2008 Future Markers General economic climate Future changes to Council tax benefits Move to the Universal Credit Housing provision

12. Renewable Energy