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Tackling worklessness - Basildon District Council
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15 December 2009
Approach to addressing financial inclusion - Leeds Federated Housing Assocation
Case study
15 October 2009
Use of profile data to target income surgeries - Cheshire Peaks and Plains Housing Trust
Case study
15 October 2009
Christmas card campaign to promote rent payment - Stevenage Homes ALMO
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5 June 2009
Customer information packs - 'Young Persons budgeting pack' - NomadE5 Housing Association
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28 May 2009
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SAFETYnet gas safety masterclass - risk, access and compliance
09 Sep 2010
CIH - Tackling Domestic Violence - Creating safer homes for everyone
13 Sep 2010
House Magazine - Tackling Anti Social Behaviour across The Housing Sector: Finding New Ways to Protect and Support Communities
16 Sep 2010
SAFETYnet gas safety masterclass - risk, access and compliance
22 Sep 2010
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Housing income management
Tackling worklessness - Basildon District Council
15 December 2009
St Georges Community Housing is actively contributing to the worklessness agenda in Basildon
Approach to addressing financial inclusion - Leeds Federated Housing Assocation
15 October 2009
LFHA works proactively to improve financial inclusion (see paragraph 90 in report for more details).
Use of profile data to target income surgeries - Cheshire Peaks and Plains Housing Trust
15 October 2009
Cheshire Peaks and Plains Housing Trust has made positive use of customer profile information to inform the development of income surgeries.
Christmas card campaign to promote rent payment - Stevenage Homes ALMO
5 June 2009
In December 2008 Stevenage Homes ran a Christmas campaign and sent cards to those with clear accounts thanking them for payment, and to those in arrears reminding them to pay.
Customer information packs - 'Young Persons budgeting pack' - NomadE5 Housing Association
28 May 2009
In addition to the 'usual' information provided to new tenants at sign-up, NomadE5 have developed a 'typical home running costs' leaflet to help customers budget more effectively and also a Young ...
Former tenant arrears - Manchester and District Housing Association
21 May 2009
After adding two specialist former tenant arrears (FTAs) officers to its income team and purchasing software to allow the tracing process to be undertaken in house, Harvest Housing Group has seen ...
Financial inclusion for local people - East North East Homes Leeds
29 January 2009
ENHL is highly effective at working with the credit union to ensure financial inclusion for local people including tenants on low incomes.
Measures to promote financial inclusion - Sandwell Homes
20 November 2008
Sandwell Homes has a strong approach to financial inclusion. There are a number of initiatives promoting the financial wellbeing of customers
Support for financial inclusion initiatives - Cobalt Housing
6 November 2008
Cobalt Housing supports two local providers of debt advice and other financial inclusion initiatives.
Partnership financial inclusion approach - Aire Valley Homes ALMO
18 September 2008
A range of partnership initiatives are in place in this area. AVH is active in a citywide, multi-agency partnership which has reduced average waiting times for money advice from 12 to 3 weeks.
Housing income management
United Housing Association - paying by direct debit
, 10 May 2006
Waterloo Housing Association - paying by direct debit
, 10 May 2006
Efficiencies from working smarter at court - Homes for Islington ALMO
, 11 September 2008
Rent arrears campaign - Halton Housing Trust
, 31 July 2008
Financial inclusion - Raven Trust Housing
, 3 July 2008
Protection from eviction protocol - Your Homes Newcastle
, 12 June 2008
Financial inclusion and money advice - Barnet Homes
, 8 May 2008
Financial inclusion and money advice - Solihull Community Housing
, 8 May 2008
Information and advice on rents and benefits - Cottsway Housing Association
, 26 July 2007
Providing advice on welfare benefits - Longwood Park Limited
, 28 June 2007
Community initiative advisors - Yorkshire Housing Limited
, 14 June 2007
Tenant support fund - Yorkshire Housing Limited
, 14 June 2007
Rent notification cards - Reading Borough Council
, 10 May 2007
Debt advice project - Connect Housing
, 29 March 2007
Tenants website - Russet Homes Limited
, 29 March 2007
Working with the Welfare Rights Unit to maximise tenants income - WATMOS Community Homes
, 15 March 2007
Golden Ticket fast track HB scheme - Golden Gates Housing
, 22 February 2007
Free bank statements to support HB claims - Golden Gates Housing
, 22 February 2007
Debt counselling for home owners - Tower Homes
, 15 February 2007
Closely involves tenants setting rents - Progress Housing Group
, 15 February 2007
Money advice service - Dales Housing Limited
, 14 December 2006
Tenancy management and preventing arrears - Wolverhampton Homes (ALMO)
, 13 July 2006
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