Discretionary Housing Payment Draft Policy Consultation Question Title * 1. A DHP payment is awarded where a person meets certain conditions, please rank the statements from 1 to 5 below, in order of importance when awarding a DHP payment. 1 2 3 4 5 Help alleviate poverty Help alleviate poverty 1 Help alleviate poverty 2 Help alleviate poverty 3 Help alleviate poverty 4 Help alleviate poverty 5 Encourage employment Encourage employment 1 Encourage employment 2 Encourage employment 3 Encourage employment 4 Encourage employment 5 Prevent homelessness Prevent homelessness 1 Prevent homelessness 2 Prevent homelessness 3 Prevent homelessness 4 Prevent homelessness 5 Support vulnerable households Support vulnerable households 1 Support vulnerable households 2 Support vulnerable households 3 Support vulnerable households 4 Support vulnerable households 5 Provide support at a time of crisis Provide support at a time of crisis 1 Provide support at a time of crisis 2 Provide support at a time of crisis 3 Provide support at a time of crisis 4 Provide support at a time of crisis 5 Question Title * 2. DHP payments are often awarded to customers who are classed as vulnerable. Do you think all vulnerable groups should be awarded the same amount of help? Yes No Question Title * 3. If you have answered no to question 2 which of the following groups do you think should be awarded more help? People who are disabled Carers Single parents Single claimants with no children who are under 35 who receive a lower amount of Housing Benefit Question Title * 4. As there is a limited amount of social housing properties available in the Swale Borough Council area each year to encourage those who are over accommodated to move or to help claimants find suitable accommodation do you think we should use the DHP budget for: Yes No Deposits Deposits Yes Deposits No Rent in advance Rent in advance Yes Rent in advance No Removal costs Removal costs Yes Removal costs No Question Title * 5. Are there any other comments you would like to make about our Discretionary Housing Payment Policy? From March 2015 some people in Swale who would have made a claim for Job Seekers Allowance will start to claim Universal Credit. If you are currently claiming Housing Benefit we would like to ask you some questions about how ready you are to claim Universal Credit. Question Title * 6. Do you have access to a computer? Yes No Question Title * 7. Are you able to complete forms on a computer? Yes No, but I have somebody who can help me No Question Title * 8. Universal Credit is paid monthly, will you be able to manage your money if you are paid your benefit once a month? Yes No, but I may be able to manage if I receive some budgeting help No Done