Denbighshire Council offers advice on welfare reforms

Denbighshire Council is having an open day at Rhyl Town Hall on Friday 27^th April from 10am to 4pm, with an emphasis for people to receive information about the Benefit Changes and how they may affect them. There are changes to most benefits from Working/Child Tax Credit to Income Support and Employment Support Allowance.

 

At the open day there will also be:

• Affordable Housing
• Housing Options
• Housing Allocations
• Sheltered Housing
• Housing Benefit
• Welfare Rights
• Law a Llaw Re-ablement Service
• New Work Connections (who help people find jobs and training)
• Cefni Lettings (Social lettings agency who will be promoting house sharing)

There is free tea and coffee available to people who call in.

There will also be another Open day in the Market Hall in Denbigh on Tuesday 22nd May 2012 10am to 4pm. The same organizations will be there too.

House Share Support Service

This is a new crisis intervention support service for people aged 16-35 who currently live in Denbighshire and who are either assessed as having independent living skills or have completed a programme of housing related support to develop living skills (e.g. within a supported housing project).  The purpose of the project is to support young vulnerable people in dealing with the issues, obstacles and problems which can arise from living independently in shared accommodation.

Referrals for this service will be expected either to have a tenancy in shared accommodation or to have a clear interest in a specific tenancy in shared accommodation (e.g. be on the point of signing a tenancy agreement before moving in).

All referrals will have been identified as needing support in a number of areas relating to sharing accommodation.  It is expected that referrals will be supported for a maximum of 3 months at a time.

Contact Details:

Simon Farrell

Office - 01745 355007

Mobile - 07769878915

E-mail - simon.farrell@clwydalyn.co.uk  or dyfodol@clwydalyn.co.uk