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1240/5(1771)
QUESTION TO BE ASKED OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE THE HOUSING COMMITTEE ON TUESDAY, 21st JANUARY 2003 BY DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER
Question
- W ill the President of Housinginformmembers what levelof rent increase for States tenants is under consideration by the Committee for implementation inApril 2003?
- L a st year the rent abatementapplication form contained a new section where tenants wereaskedto declare all benefits received.Tenants were assured at the time that these benefits were to bedisregarded (not taken into accountwhen calculating the level ofabatement).WouldthePresidentassuremembers that such benefits will continue to bedisregardedin 2003?
Answer
The Committee has decided to increase rents for States tenants' dwellings by, on average, 3.5 per cent with effect from April 2003.
I can confirm that those benefits, namely Family Allowance, Invalidity Benefit and Disability Benefit, which were disregarded as income for rent abatement in 2002 will continue to be disregarded in 2003.