Housing benefit subsidy

About this event

This webinar will not only provide fully updated and comprehensive information on the subsidy claim arrangements for the 2024/25 financial year but will use the subsidy claim form as the framework for a comprehensive analysis of the overall housing benefit subsidy arrangements.

It will also identify the main areas of housing benefit which result in a direct cost to local authorities and advice on how to minimise those costs.

Who should attend?

• Those involved in housing benefit administration who require a more detailed understanding of issues relating to housing benefit subsidy arrangements,
• those local authority managers responsible for completing the housing benefit subsidy claim,
• those with responsibilities for authorising/auditing the housing benefit service and subsidy claim.

How will you benefit from attending?

Delegates will receive details of:

• each of the different types of Government payments to support the payment and administration of housing benefit claims and awards,
• the overall structure of the subsidy claim,
• the main areas of the subsidy claim including; benefit types, incentive and penalty areas, special rules and changes made to the process,
• each of the individual cells on the subsidy claim form identifying the value that is required to be entered, the source of that data and its effect on the overall subsidy claim,
• the main areas of lost subsidy creating costs to local authorities and suggestions on how to minimise those costs.

CPD hours

This event carries seven CPD hours.