Stephen Timms:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how long tenants who move
from direct payment of housing support to managed payment because they have
eight weeks of rent arrears will be allowed to stay on managed payment before
they revert to direct payment.
Steve Webb: It
is expected that this arrangement would be reviewed six months after the
arrears have been repaid, with a view to the tenant returning to the standard
monthly payment, having received additional personal budgeting support where
appropriate. All alternative payment arrangements are discretionary and based
on individual circumstances and consequently this timescale may vary depending
on the capabilities and support needs of the claimant(s).
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