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1240/5(1878)
QUESTION TO BE ASKED OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE HOUSING COMMITTEE ON TUESDAY, 20th MAY 2003 BY DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER
Question
On 13th May 2003, in reply to a question on rent rebate/abatement, the Vice-President refused to confirm whether the Committee intends to change the calculation for assessment of rent rebate/abatement to reduce the benefit payable to recipients. Will the President inform members –
- whether the Committee intends considering changes to the rent rebate/abatement scheme, and, if so, when?
- whether these changes will reduce the total payable in rent rebate/abatement by up to £800,000 annually? and,
- whether consideration will be given by the Committee to raising the surcharge on adult children and lodgers to raise a further £400,000 from States tenants, and, if so, when?
Answer
Yes, the Committee is considering changes to the rent rebate/abatement scheme but, as was stated when this subject was raised on 13th May 2003, the Committee is reviewing a number of methods of balancing its proposed significantly reduced budget for 2004. I do not consider it helpful to make any announcement about individual options before the Committee has completed its deliberations.