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Does dim crynodeb o'r cyfarfod hwn eto. Caiff un ei ysgrifennu pan fydd y cyngor yn cyhoeddi'r cofnodion. Mae'r agenda a'r papurau isod.
Response by Head of Service: Thank you for your enquiry. Please find below details of how registrations with Homes in Powys are prioritised for social housing. · How are points allocated across the different categories or needs? Each applicant will be placed in one of five Priority Bands, depending on the type and urgency of their housing needs and requirements. Within each band, priority is given to those with a local connection then time on the waiting list. The housing need criteria on which applicants are considered are those referred to in legislation and Welsh Government guidance as per below: • People who are threatened with homelessness or actually homeless • People living in unsatisfactory housing conditions • People who need to move on medical or welfare grounds • People who would otherwise suffer from hardship Band 1 Applicants will only be allowed to join Band One in exceptional circumstances. Each case will be considered individually and on its own merits by a panel of three Senior Officers from ‘Homes in Powys’ partners. Band 2 Applicants will only be allowed to join Band Two if they are ‘ready to move’ plus either be : • A keyworker • Service Personnel who have been seriously injured or disabled in Service and who have an urgent need for housing • social housing tenants in Powys who are under occupying their home (subject to certain criteria • social housing tenants in Powys overcrowding their one bed property • homeless households owed the final S75 homeless duty Band 3 Applicants will only be allowed to join Band Three if they are ‘ready to move’ plus have a ‘housing need’ as defined above. Band 4 Applicants will only be allowed to join Band Four if they have no ‘housing need’ but are ‘ready to move’ and are not eligible to join Priority Bands One to Three. Band 5 Applicants who are deemed not ready to move will be placed in Band 5. As stated above, priority is given within each band to those that have a local connection to the area. In summary, you may qualify for local connection based on the following grounds: - Are living full time in the village or town and have been so for a period of at least twelve months at the time of application. - Are in full time education in the village or town and have been so for a period of at least twelve months at the time of application - Have previously lived full time in the local village or town for a period of at least three consecutive years. - Are currently employed in the local village or town and have been so for a period of at least twelve months - Need to provide full time care to a resident/or need to receive full time care from a resident in the local village or town who would otherwise be unable to provide or receive care because of the lack of affordable housing. Note the level of care provided/ received would mitigate the need for a care package to be put in place by the local authority - Have close relatives who have lived continuously in the area for the last five years and with whom the applicant has a meaningful and on-going relationship. Close relatives are defined as parents or children. All applications will be assessed and verified by a Housing Administrator. In order to complete the application assessment, applicants will need to provide: - Photo identification (for example, their passport or driving licence). - Proof of address - Evidence of their right to live in the United Kingdom Further evidence may be needed to help inform the decision about whether or not to register an applicant on the housing register, the type of housing for which they may eligible and their level of housing need. The officer working with the applicant will advise what information is required. It is the responsibility of the applicant to notify Powys County Council of any change in their circumstance so that their application can be re-assessed and if necessary, moved to a different Priority Band. The Council can also move an application between Priority bands if it becomes aware of new circumstances or facts that affect the application. For more detailed guidance, a copy of the full Homes in Powys Common Allocation Scheme can be found at https://en.powys.gov.uk/applyforhousing · At what age are children of the same sex expected to have their own bedrooms? - Age 16 · At what age do children of different sexes qualify for separate bedrooms? - Age 10 · When would a family living in a two-bedroom home become eligible for a three-bedroom property based on the age and gender of the children? - If two children of the same gender are sharing a room, then when one turns 16 they would be eligible for a 3 bed property. If two children of different gender are sharing a room then when one turns 10, they would be eligible for a 3 bed property. There may be other circumstances where a family may qualify for a larger property. For example if there are evidenced medical needs as to why a child needs their own room. The allocation policy does also allow for a household to qualify for a property with one extra bedroom than they need - this will always be subject to an affordability assessment at point of offer, however, not all partner landlords allow for this and some prioritise on “best fit” only. This would mean if a household had two children of the same gender aged under 16, certain partner landlords would overlook this household and allocate a 3 bed property to a family with two children who qualified for a separate bedroom.
Rhaid i gynghorwyr ddweud pan fydd ganddyn nhw gysylltiad personol â rhywbeth sy'n cael ei drafod, fel swydd, eiddo neu aelod o'r teulu. Mae buddiant sy'n rhagfarnu yn ddigon cryf i'r cynghorydd adael yr ystafell fel arfer a pheidio â chymryd rhan.
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