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delivering promises, improving lives
delivering promises, improving lives
Welfare Reform:
A Northern Perspective..!
Steve Rawson
Managing Director
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Thoughts!
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Where is Wakefield?
Leeds
Wakefield
Manchester Sheffield
Hull
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Wakefield
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Welfare Reform..!
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‘The ones who are crazy enough to
think they can change the world…’
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Where we were…!
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Direct Payments: A Lesson..!
• Over 1,000 tenants have received Direct
Payments.
• 400 returned to Direct Payments.
• 77% worsening rent accounts.
• Three times costs.
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What happened...?
Properties Arrears
£3,000,000
£3,200,000
£3,400,000
£3,600,000
£3,800,000
£4,000,000
£4,200,000
£4,400,000
£4,600,000
£4,800,000
£5,000,000
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The Future…!
‘in a country where
we expect free wi-fi
with our coffee,
we should certainly
demand it on
our……..’ (estates)!
Barack Obama
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The Hub…!
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Connectivity…!
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People Property Place
Build Add Value Rent
Welfare Reform, the Legacy…?
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