Intervention at Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council - GOV.UK Check your circumstances on the calculator or contact the welfare rights team. Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request. Our next Fostering Information event is on Wednesday 26th March at Thimblemill Library, Thimblemill Road, Smethwick B67 5RJ at 6.30pm. 1. http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/ each. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future Mxico. He was succeeded by deputy leader Steve Elling.[13]. covered by Crown copyright can usually be used under the Open Government <>/Metadata 603 0 R/ViewerPreferences 604 0 R>> For new claimants personal independent payment (PIP) has replaced disability living allowance. A seat on Sandwells cabinet nets another 15,768. If your tenant signs a data protection waiver formwe can share some information with you but this may be limited. Payments are not made for the first two weeks unless your situation is considered vulnerable. Fostering Fees, Benefits & Allowances - Sandwell Children's Trust % Run by Volunteers and powered by Alaveteli. Basically a list of who claims what. mySociety You may be able to claim Carer's Allowance if you spend at least 35 hours a week caring. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding. purposes, you will usually need the permission of the copyright owner. By 2014, all but two of Sandwell's 72 councillors were Labour members. They have obviously taken the lead from the confused economics of Mr. Milliband who has protested against every government saving and then promised not to reverse those savings. % LHA is normally paid to the claimant. Housing Benefit can help people pay their rent if their income is low enough when assessed. personalised homepage. 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If you have any questions or queries please don't hesitate to call us on 0800 358 0899. LHA rates are based on set allowances for different sizes of accommodation within given areas. It is strongly recommended that anyone moving to a new home in Sandwell who expects to claim benefits checks their eligibility and likely level of entitlement before doing so. You will find details of the Open Government 7. http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/mysandwell. council tax balance on MyAccounts and find "MyNearest"on their Councillors' allowances in Sandwell have been cut back by 100,000 after a review of their pay. Information request: Please could you release information of all current councillors collections; fly tipping and pot holes. Foster for Sandwell - Sandwell Children's Trust With 24 of the authority's 72 seats contested, Labour held . <> protected by copyright laws, which means that you do not have an automatic You will receive a further acknowledgement once your request has been decision. Family & Parenting Vacation & Time Off Perks & Benefits Professional Support Family & Parenting Childcare Vouchers Employer Verified Flexible Working Employer Verified 1 0 obj Oldbury But then it is also odd that the council claims to be maintaining front line services while ritualistically whingeing about cuts. Fostering Allowance - a Freedom of Information request to Sandwell They really do not need it. Wycliffe House Money from central government has meant no council tax rise for Sandwell people. If you need information about your tenant's claim you should talk to your tenant first. It can top up your income to the minimum level set by the government. It can be paid on its own or as a top up with certain other benefits or for people who's earning are low and when income is below the applicable amount set for them. Please could you tell me your 2022-23 weekly allowances for former foster carers We are a not for profit fostering agency. To arrive at the above allowances the SMBC Payroll Team process a gross figure that is subject. Elections to the council take place in three out of every four years, with one-third of the seats being contested at each election. Most of Sandwell's councillors are members of the Labour Party, with the Labour party having run the council since the first election in 1973, apart from one year between 1978 and 1979 when the Conservatives had a majority. 5. http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/mysandwell, 235K Required information is marked with an asterisk ( * ). Open Parliament Licence. How this could be described, at the council meeting on Tuesday, by Cllr Eling, Sandwells Labour finance chief as the government penalising the people of Sandwell is difficult to understand. [11] It is proposed that the council would need to borrow the money to refit the 70million arts centre to make it suitable for the college whilst investors in the original project may sue the council if this proposal were to go ahead. The allowance is the same for each Member and is paid in monthly instalments, in arrears, throughout the year. A further 69,000 will now be saved by scrapping several 'special responsibility' allowances paid to councillors who take on additional roles within the authority. Licence. We couldnt load the mail server logs for this message. Legal Services, Sandwell Council House, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3DE, England View in Google Maps DX 710070 SANDWELL. Visible links Internal review requests should be submitted within 40 days of the date of Download Council Tax | Sandwell 7. http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/mysandwell. This is a tax free benefit for anyone looking after effectively orphans. Help us protect your right to hold public authorities to account. Plum committee chairs like planning and licensing get more. Find out about Voter ID and how to get free photo ID if you need it . "The next few years are not going to get any easier for local government and we need to do our bit," he said. Dudley Road The Governance Team, Data protection rules limit what information we can give a landlord without the tenant's permission. Please check the online calculator. receipt of this correspondence. covered by Crown copyright can usually be used under the Open Government If you want to use the documents for other Councillors allowances down by year 1, year 2, and year 3 if necessary. SocietyWorks Ltd Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council was created in 1974 to administer the newly formed Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, in the West Midlands county of England. endobj For information please go to Then there are Chairs of this or that committee raking in, usually, an additional annual 8751 while the Vice Chairs survive with 5256 extra. This is 1. http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/ Basic Allowance 2.1 This is a basic, flat rate allowance payable to all Members of the Council. Elsewhere in Tipton, several maisonette blocks on the 1960s Glebefields Estate were demolished between 1989 and 1992, and the estate's two tower blocks were demolished in 2004. 2.2 Where the term of office of a member begins or ends otherwise than at collections; fly tipping and pot holes. Maternity Allowance can be payable in some circumstances when statutory maternity cannot be paid by you employer. 5. http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/mysandwell, 100K Licence and Open Parliament Licence at [1]www.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Established in 2008. for all age bands, NOT including any fee/reward element for foster Fostering Fees, Benefits & Allowances - Sandwell Children's Trust Fostering Fees, Benefits & Allowances We all know that money isn't the first consideration when you are think about becoming a foster carer. PDF Payments - Sandwell Children's Trust It shows the journey of Sophie and Charlie who are in a very difficult home situation where their needs are not being met, to being nurtured and supported through foster care to attend school and be able to enjoy their hobbies and interests. 4. https://www.facebook.com/sandwellcouncil year 2, and year 3 if necessary. Click the button to start your fostering journey today! [5]www.sandwell.gov.uk/mysandwell. Despite the delays, it is anticipated that the majority of the regeneration will be completed by early 2014. Wilmslow In November 2013 venue was closed after the council decided that it would no longer subsidise it as an Arts Centre. Please could you tell me your 2022-23 weekly foster care allowances what action you have taken to collect arrears, whatresponse (if any) you have had from your tenant, Information for landlords - Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction, Find out about Voter ID and how to get free photo ID if you need it , Find further information about Local Housing Allowance, Midland Landlord Accreditation Scheme (MLAS), How to appeal against a Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction or Discretionary Housing Payment decision, New benefit notification letters - Important Information, Your Housing Benefit award notice explained. Sandwell Children's Trust has the following expectations. 2 0 obj 5. https://twitter.com/sandwellcouncil %PDF-1.5 You won't be paid extra if you care for more than one person. Which benefits does Sandwell Council provide? Our new film, simply called Childhood, highlights the impact of neglect on children. decision. Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. "With this I would say to those staff 'there you are, here is our contribution'. stream Councillor Cooper said he made the latest changes following consultation with council staff, but did not want to announce his intentions before the recent elections so it could not be perceived as a ploy to win votes. Sandwell council tax set to rise by 3.99 per cent - Express & Star We hope that some of you watching 'Childhood' will consider whether fostering for Sandwell could be an option for you. all age bands, NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers. 5. https://twitter.com/sandwellcouncil Subscribe to our newsletter to get the day's top stories sent directly to you. Foster Care allowances - a Freedom of Information request to Sandwell Licence. But there are very few Labour councillors who have not been rewarded with additional so called Special Responsibility Allowances. Rules are set by the government but it is paid by the local council. Internal review requests should be submitted within 40 days of the date of Information covered by parliamentary copyright is covered by the Part of the 1930s Tibbington Estate in Tipton was demolished in the 1980s due to mining subsidence, and the land redeveloped with a sheltered housing scheme which opened in 1991. each. The government simply offered the council money in return for the council not increasing the tax. Sandwell Childrens Trust HQ We can also pay benefit direct to the landlord if the rent is set at or below the appropriate LHA rate and it is a written requirement in the tenancy agreement that benefit is paid direct to the landlord or agent. mySociety <> attached BBC. foster carers looking after young people in 18+ Staying Put C.P. *Select how many bedrooms you are entitled to. carers looking after young people in 18+ Staying Put arrangements, broken Families can use their Max Card at venues across the UK to get free or discounted admission. I write further to your request, which was received on 22 June 2022, for Please could you tell me your 2022-23 weekly allowances for former foster "It is also the fact our staff have suffered. However, if you Remember we have lost 2,000 over the last five years.". SK9 5AF. See the online calculator to see if you may be eligible to claim. If you receive disability living allowance and your condition deteriorates if you request the claim to be reviewed then it will be assessed as a new PIP claim unless you are over the age 65 and in these cases only the care part can be looked at and increased. View as HTML. to their weekly allowance, e.g., holiday allowance or mileage. You may be able to get an advance payment of your benefit award, called a short term advance, if there is a delay with your claim or in paying your benefit and because of the delay you are in financial need. Help us protect your right to hold public authorities to account. Date of request: 22/06/2022 The current Local Housing Allowance rates for Sandwell are shown below. <> Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. I write further to your request, for information regarding Foster Care Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Download a zip file of all correspondence, Cambridgeshires Shadow Police and Crime Panel, Meeting minutes April 2014 - March 2015 finance & resource committee, Confimation of Appointment of Chief Executive, WEDNESBURY HSHAZ, Works and Active Travel, The Cox Review & Opinion of Jenni Richards QC, Oak House Museum -Accredited Museum Status. Housing Benefit for people renting their homes from private landlords is also called Local Housing Allowance (LHA). We don't know whether the most recent response to this request contains information or not if you are, The Governance Team, This benefit is based on you national insurance contribution and paid when you reach retirement age. arrangements, broken down by year 1, year 2, and year 3 if necessary. Water Lane For the fifth year running Sandwells council tax has been frozen. He added: "One of the things which came out from the consultation with staff is they asked 'what have members done to contribute to the cuts?'. In cases where we have been paying the landlord directly we can can discuss limited details with the landlord, without the tenant's consent, but this is normally restricted to information about payments. Since 1989, parts of the Hateley Heath Estate in West Bromwich (mostly built in the late 1940s and early 1950s) have been demolished, including a section of maisonettes which were demolished in 1992 due to their unpopularity with potential tenants, as well as extensive vandalism of some of the properties while they were empty. It may not be complete. Well be combining live events all over Sandwell with online sessions, so you choose what suits you best. Established in 2008. If your spouse or civil partner's national insurance record was incomplete, the amount payable is reduced. Visible links 3 0 obj There is an urgent need for more foster carers across the country. Your request has been passed to the relevant service area, who will contact you shortly. Reforma is a city and one of the 119 Municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. (05798215). PDF Paying for residential and nursing home care - sandwell.gov.uk The net Mayoral Allowance for the Civic Year 2021/22 is 15,447 and 1,005 for the Deputy Mayor. positions, vice chair etc. Reference: FOI-423647914 skills of the carer and the maintenance allowance is paid according to the age of the child. If your tenant is entitled to Housing Benefit, they might qualify for help with their Council Tax. Oldbury One of the most controversial projects has been that of The Public, a community arts venue. endobj However, if you It does not depend on your income or savings or whether you have paid national insurance contributions and it can be paid along with child benefit. holiday allowance or mileage. Please note that even if a tenant is claiming benefits, arrears are still the responsibility of the tenant, not the local authority. 3. https://twitter.com/sandwellcouncil Two of the four tower blocks on the 1960s Riddins Mound Estate in Cradley Heath were demolished in 1996. right to copy or use them other than for private study, non-commercial 1 0 obj endobj Other factors will affect how much benefit we can pay: these include the tenant's income, capital and household composition. A site to help anyone submit a Freedom of Information request. All rights reserved. That was a legitimate question for them to ask. A subsequent two per cent . bands, NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers. This is benefit that someone can claim if you have an injury at work. 1,501 talking about this. Bereavement Allowance cannot be paid above state pension age. A large percentage of the multi-storey flats and maisonette blocks which were built during the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s in the areas which now make up Sandwell have been demolished. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding. Donate and support our work. See the online calculator to see if you may be eligible to claim. Residents can also check their Printed from https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/foster_care_allowances_1589 on March 05, 2023 03:44. collections; fly tipping and pot holes. You can claim child tax credits if you are at least 16 years old and are responsible for a child or qualifying young person who normally lives with you and your income is low enough for child tax credits to be paid. Sandwells councillors pay themselves the most generous basic allowance of all the four Black Country boroughs at 10,600+p.a. x/g. Welcome - Do It Online - Sandwell Council purposes, you will usually need the permission of the copyright owner. We try and keep Sandwell landlords up-to-date through our website, newsletters and being represented at various landlord events. Tenants can also sign a section on their application form to give permission to share information but this has strict limits about what can be shared. 2. https://www.facebook.com/sandwellcouncil Reforma Postal address. Information produced by government departments including items which are Rent rising by around 78 a year for Sandwell council tenants Another section of the estate was demolished in 2007 and redeveloped with a new public park as well as a small development of bungalows. right to copy or use them other than for private study, non-commercial Sandwell Borough Council - Care Leaver Local Offer If this happens we can normallymake no further comment about the tenant. You will find details of the Open Government The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner's Office service area for response. SK9 5AF. Residents can also check their [5]www.sandwell.gov.uk/mysandwell. Council Tax is a domestic property based tax paid to the local authority to help pay for the services it provides. 29500 Reforma, Chiapas. x]o0#?&N1S'vQEKesR4i#@m\$sl~OW/eu{Xwj[z\\/1:e!A6,)p If you have certain care needs and problems outdoors you may qualify for personal independent payments, Find out about Voter ID and how to get free photo ID if you need it , Local Welfare Provision and food vouchers, Your Council Tax Reduction award notice explained. I can confirm that this will be reviewed and allocated to the appropriate Age Amount 0-4 5.46 5-10 9.05 11-15 14.07 16+ 23.71 . Dont forget, as a foster carer, you can save money by using your Max Card, applying for a Blue Light Card, Discounts for Carers Card or membership at the Company Shop see The Benefits of Fostering for Sandwell download for details. Attendance Allowance is a tax free benefit for people aged 65 or over who are physically or mentally disabled and require help with their personal care or require supervision to remain safe. If you would like to receive email updates from us, please contact us. Councillors allowances - a Freedom of Information request to Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council - WhatDoTheyKnow We don't know whether the most recent response to this request contains information or not - if you are David Davey please sign in and let everyone know. Facilities at this office. [2]https://my.sandwell.gov.uk/. Help us take action on local issues and build a better Britain. [citation needed], In May 2013, it was announced that following a re-shuffle, there was a freeze on allowances for Sandwell Council Cabinet Members and that the membership of the cabinet was reduced from 10 to 8. 3. http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/ Download Housing Quality Team: Offering advice and support to private landlords on all the essential issues when you rent out your property. Permission is automatically treated as ending when a claim stops for any reason, including the tenant changing address. This means that we that we are responsible for all children in care in Sandwell. Wellman Building 3. http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/ (05798215). Employment and support allowance (ESA) is paid to people whose ability to work is limited because ill health or disability. Employment and support allowance has two elements, contributory ESA and income related depending on your circumstances. Members had already voted not to increase their 'basic' allowance for the year, saving the cash-strapped authority 31,000. respect of which prior approval has not been given by the Council. We hope that some of you watching Childhood will consider whether fostering for Sandwell could be an option for you. allocated. Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request. Date of request: 20/05/2022 (see paragraph 5.3) I. For your information residents can now use their MySandwell account to log Title of request: Foster Care allowances Title of request: Freedom of Information request - Councillors allowances You can download a form to report that your tenant is vulnerable here. 2. Find out about Voter ID and how to get free photo ID if you need it . If you are not content with the outcome of our internal review, you have Donate and support our work. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future Basically a list of who claims what. Open Parliament Licence. Dear Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Please could you tell me your 2021-22 weekly foster care allowances for all age bands, NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers. Since the late 1980s, however, it has also demolished a considerable amount of post-1919 council housing. Sandwell councillors vote to lose 100,000 pay | Express & Star You can receive contribution based job seeker's allowance or income based job seeker's allowance dependent upon you and/or your partners circumstances. We all know that money isnt the first consideration when you are think about becoming a foster carer. personalised homepage. Councillor Philip Garrett, the authority's sole UKIP member, said special responsibility allowances had become 'almost laughable' and backed the move. 3. https://twitter.com/sandwellcouncil Please detail any allowances that ALL foster carers can claim in addition to their Title of request: Freedom of Information request - Councillors allowances. We are owned by, but independent from, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. For information please go to "The reason I have pushed this through is I did not think it was fair to carry on as we were, given the cuts the council is experiencing. So along with detail of our fees and allowances you can also find helpful guides books from Sandwell Council and FosterTalk, as well as a summary of the additional benefits and money saving tips weve put together to help all our foster carers. Are you the owner of any commercial copyright on this page? This is known as Council Tax Reduction (CTR). council tax balance on MyAccounts and find "MyNearest"on their Conservative policy in Sandwell is to derail the gravy train by immediately reducing the number of councillors from 72 to 48, as has been done in other councils, and then to examine the Special Responsibility Allowances system. You may already have a form of photo ID that is acceptable. The first large redevelopment of this time came in 1992/93, when the West Smethwick Estate (known locally as the "Concrete Jungle" due to its network of interlinked concrete-constructed maisonette blocks) was demolished, despite only being around 25 years old, and replaced by a new low-rise housing estate known as Galton Village. Please detail any allowances that ALL foster carers can claim in addition to their weekly allowance, e.g. For information please go to Entitlement to working tax credits depends on your age and how many hours of paid work you do a week. It is not means tested and the person being cared for has to be in receipt of a qualifying disability benefit and there is an earnings limit whereby if earnings are above 102.00 per week there is no entitlement. Between 1992 and 2000, six of the nine tower blocks on the Lion Farm Estate in Oldbury (built in the early 1960s) were demolished and most of the land redeveloped with new housing. Dear Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.44 841.68] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> [7]www.sandwell.gov.uk/mysandwell. The borough council has also made money available for refurbishment of older private sector housing which is still deemed viable for retention. Unlike health and the NHS, social care has always . [7]www.sandwell.gov.uk/mysandwell. Money & Benefits - Carers Allowance | Carers Trust We also have a new specialist fostering scheme, take a look and see if its right for you. Although your tenant might receive benefit, it is important to remember that it is always the tenant's responsibility to make sure that the rent gets paid, not the council's.
