Local Housing Allowance Safeguard Policy

The aims and objectives of this policy are to:

• provide a safeguard for the most vulnerable tenants and reassure them that their benefit and rent will be paid
• help prevent rent arrears and tenants being put at risk of eviction
• help sustain tenancies for vulnerable tenants
• reassure landlords that their rent will be paid if they have vulnerable tenants or if they are approached by vulnerable tenants
• help put tenants in touch with other agencies where appropriate and give people the opportunity and support to manage their own tenancies and finances
• ensure that council officers make reasonable, fair and consistent decisions
• promote a transparent and simple process that is widely understood
• treat each case individually and avoid making assumptions about peoples situations.

You can download our Local Housing Allowance Safeguard Policy (PDF 68kb).