The size criteria measure was announced in the june 2010 budget and since then, dwp has been working with dclg and the devolved administrations on how this might work in practice and how the individuals can be. A significant danger, however, is to confuse impact assessment and evaluation. A similar reduction was introduced to the housing element of universal credit. The department for work and pensions dwp needs health information about people claiming benefits. People who are aged 1619 inclusive, or satisfy the age exception rule if aged between 20 and under 25 which revolves around rules for education or training 6. The welfare reform act 2012 consequential amendments regulations 20 make amendments to the discretionary financial assistance regulations 2001 to allow a local authority to make discretionary housing payments in respect of housing costs where a person is entitled to universal credit with an amount for housing costs to meet a rental liability. Mitigating the impact of the uk governments welfare reforms.
Users of this site may view and print dod personnel and u. Existing dwp legislation requires private pension schemes to disclose prescribed information to. They apply regardless of whether the regulation originates from a domestic or international source and can accompany primary acts etc and secondary legislation sis. Dwp has also considered the evidence and data sources that any reduction should be based upon.
Dwp s principal impact assessment of june 2012 estimated that some. Impact assessment about restrictions to housing benefit for certain claimants under the welfare reform act 2012. Impact assessments generally accompany all uk government interventions of a regulatory nature that affect the private sector, civil society organisations and public services. What function, policy, procedure or practice is being assessed. The dwp conducted a wide ranging consultation on housing benefit reform at the end of 2009. This impact assessment is only available to download and view as pdf. It will be some months before the housing sector can make any meaningful assessment of the impact of the under occupation deduction on tenants and. The dwp conducted a wide ranging consultation on housing benefit reform.
Given the nature of tax avoidance and evasion, the impact on total tax loss is difficult to. This facilitated and created synergies during the public consultation. I have read the impact assessment and i am satisfied that, given the available evidence, it represents a reasonable view of the likely costs, benefits and impact of the leading options. Welfare reform impact assessment 2014 introduction in march 20 wigan council produced a research paper into the expected impact of welfare reforms on people, place and services at the request of the councils welfare reform board. Scottish affairs committee inquiry into the impact of the.
Good practice guidance on managing underoccupation was published by the then government in april 2000 managing underoccupation. The health assessment advisory service arranges and carries out assessments for dwp. Policy for discretionary housing payments equality impact assessment 1. How does the administration of universal credit housing costs impact on the ability of tenants to pay their rent and landlords to administer rent. Apr 03, 2020 this house of commons briefing paper summarises some key findings arising from research into the impact of the under occupation deduction from housing benefit also referred to as the removal of the spare room subsidy or bedroom tax. Dwp will work with local authorities to consider other impacts of the change. Probably, the majority of impact assessments can contribute to addressing broader evaluation questions, and in many evaluation designs impact assessment is used together with other evaluative techniques in order to reach conclusions. The underoccupancy penalty also known as the under occupation penalty, underoccupancy charge, underoccupation charge or size criteria results from a reform contained in the british welfare reform act 2012 whereby tenants living in public housing also called council or social housing with rooms deemed spare face a reduction in housing benefit, resulting in them. Good practice guidance occupation was published by the then on managing under government in april 2000 managing under occupation. Impact of the underoccupation deduction from housing. A response to the nihe consultation on changes to the. Dwp discretionary housing payments draft good practice guide for local authorities may 2016. This house of commons briefing paper summarises some key findings arising from research into the impact of the underoccupation deduction from housing benefit also referred to as the removal of the spare room subsidy or bedroom tax.
Combining the two countries in one single impact assessment also allows to measure the combined impact e. The occupation pension schemes disclosure of information amendment regulations 2012. However, in april 2014 the obr published estimated. Social sector housing underoccupation impact assessment gov.
Could th ese change s impact on some or all of the equality strands which although not unlawful would represent a negative or less favourable outcome for some people from equality groups. This impact assessment considers two proposed changes to regulations requiring occupational pension. Interventions and options rationale for intervention, objectives and options what is the problem under consideration. The social rented sector size criterion or under occupation penalty widely. Equality impact assessment about restrictions to housing benefit for certain claimants under the welfare. Return of the single end back to the future for uk. The impact of welfare reform and welfaret0 equality and human. Note the share used for both estimates is families in receipt of child tax credits with children. Underoccupation of social housing impact assessment. The tenant services authority tsa and dclg published a new guide to tackling overcrowding and under occupation, overcrowding and under occupation. The size criteria measure was announced in the june 2010. This report lays out the findings of an analysis into the impact of welfare reform across great.
The may 2010 election of a conservativedominated uk coalition government unleashed an unprecedented austerity drive under the auspices of deficit reduction in the wake of the global financial cr. A comprehensive survey accounting for 63% of social housing tenancies. The social rented sector size criterion or under occupation penalty widely referred to as the bedroom tax or end of the spare bedroom subsidy reduces the housing. Welfare reform further provision scotland act 2012. This briefing paper provides information on who is affected by a reduction in housing benefit or the housing element of universal credit when underoccupying a social rented home the policy is referred to as the removal of the spare room subsidy and also the. This is part of the evaluation and management activity of the policy cycle. Local impact of under occupation of social housing and the. The social rented sector size criterion or under occupation penalty widely referred to as the bedroom tax or end of the spare bedroom subsidy reduces the housing benefit paid to tenants deemed to be underoccupying their homes. Impact assessment on the introduction of size criteria for working age housing benefit claimants living in the social rented sector.
February 2012 5 cambridge centre for housing and planning research, underoccupation and the new policy framework december 2011. Using the measure of under occupation used by housing benefit, dwp estimates. Social sector housing underoccupation equality impact. The purpose of the assessment is to understand how your illness or disability affects your daily life. Impact of the housing benefit reforms in scotland under occupation deduction 6. If all existing social sector tenants wished to move to accommodation of an appropriate size, there would be a mismatch between available accommodation and the needs of tenants. In the north, three families are affected by the bedroom tax for every one family living in an overcrowded home. Impact of the underoccupation deduction from housing benefit. In december 2015 the dwp published an evaluation of removal of the spare room subsidy. The tenant services authority tsa and dclg published a new guide to tackling overcrowding and underoccupation, overcrowding and underoccupation. The dwps evaluation of removal of the spare room subsidy. Equality impact assessment does not include the effect of this extra funding.
Testing dwp assessment of impact of srs size criterion on. The uk government want to reduce the overall cost of housing benefit so the bedroom tax is essentially just another tentacle of the austerity agenda. Figures in this equality impact assessment are based on. Under occupation of social housing impact assessment. The dwp initially estimated that the measure would save. Housing benefit or universal credit for under occupation in the social rented sector. Impact assessment of tax credits and universal credit, changes to child element and family element 170. Under occupation of social housing is available at. Another basic failing is that there has been no impact assessment on the whole benefit system. Good practice guidance occupation was published by the then on managing under government in april 2000 managing underoccupation. The dwp impact assessment stated that the dwp model was based on four key. Social sector housing under occupation equality impact assessment.
You can download a copy of this report as a pdf from our website. Under occupation of social housing, june 2012 6 q 3. The social rented sector size criterion or under occupation penalty widely referred to as the bedroom tax or end of the spare bedroom subsidy reduces the. Impact assessment of tax credits and universal credit, changes to child element and family.
In 2007 the labour government allocated funding to 38 pathfinder areas to devise solutions to tackle overcrowding this work also included a focus on underoccupation and a report on progress is contained in the tsadclg 2009. By 2020, legislation currently provides that the relevant age. Return of the single end back to the future for uk social. Yes particularly around the characteristics of age and disability and the impact of under occupation. Social sector housing underoccupation equality impact assessment gov. This paper provided a baseline overview of the anticipated. In december 2015 the dwp published an evaluation of removal of the. Dwp will use the same assessment criteria as is used for tenants in the private rented sector who receive. These welfare reform proposals will directly impact on this and may have a detrimental impact on people offering to foster children and young people. Why is ofgem intervention necessary the rationale for ofgem intervention in innovation was articulated in the establishment of the riio framework. Military casualty statistics, as well as, historical dod procurement reports and data files.
Guidance manual and good practice guide for local authorities was. Impact of the under occupation deduction from housing benefit social rented housing. There are different estimates of how many people are affected by the bedroom tax in. Social sector housing underoccupation impact assessment. Size criteria for people renting in the social rented. The work capability assessment wca is the test used by the british governments department for work and pensions dwp to decide whether welfare claimants are entitled to employment support allowance esa, or more recently, the limited capacity for.
Jun 28, 2012 equality impact assessment about restrictions to housing benefit for certain claimants under the welfare reform act 2012. Impact assessment on the underoccupation provisions updated in june. Social security committee the ability of tenants to pay. Equality impact assessment about restrictions to housing benefit for certain claimants under the welfare reform act 2012. State which function you are assessing and identify who should be. Impact assessments and equality impact assessments have been published at a national level by the department of work and pensions dwp. Dwp impact assessment underoccupation of social housing pdf, opens in a new window dwp equality impact assessment social sector housing underoccupation pdf, opens in a new window removal of the spare room subsidy. Welfare reform cumulative impact analysis 2016 interim report. Fastips on impact assessment 2page pdf download a quick description of impact assessment, plus five important things to know about impact assessment and five important things to do. The removal of the spare room subsidy, also known as the bedroom tax or under occupation penalty, came into force on 1 april 20.
In this report the term vulnerable groups refers to those groups the borough chose to protect when it established the local council tax support scheme. The commission staff working document on corporate income taxation in the european union1 as well as the commission staff working document prepared for the antitax avoidance package2, provide evidence on profit shifting and base erosion practices. Testing dwp assessment of impact of srs size criterion on hb. If you are claiming employment and support allowance esa, you are required by the department for work and pensions dwp to have a work capability assessment that focuses on how your illness or condition affects you on a daytoday basis. Estimated number of households affected in each region source. Good practice guidance on managing under occupation was published by the then government in april 2000 managing under occupation. Please include reference to jobcard asbu work programme item, as applicable 1. No account is taken of any possible exemptions from the size criteria in the above estimate. Broadly, evaluation aims to understand to what extent and how a policy. The aim of this impact assessment is to assess the euaustralia and eunew zealand trade. This data was then compared to nationally available. Estimate from the dwp impact assessment of this policy measure.