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3. The Housing Baseline

Read this chapter of the Housing and Economic Needs Assessment May 2022.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/policies/planning-policies/hena/hena-3/

Supported living

Find out about housing with different levels of care and support to help people live independently.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/adult-social-care/asc-housing/supported-living/

How you will be paid

Details of how landlords receive their tenants Housing Benefit.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/benefits-landlords/landlord-payments/landlord-paid/

Help with the cost of living

Information for Torbay residents who are struggling to pay for their energy, water, food, or other essential items.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/cost-of-living/

Riviera Life Link

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https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/cost-of-living/warm-spaces-col/riviera-life-link/

Claiming if you are working

How we work out Housing benefit if you are working.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/housing-benefit/hb-can-you-get/hb-working/

Repaying your overpayment

How to pay back Housing Benefit if you have been overpaid.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/housing-benefit/hb-overpayment/hb-repay-overpayment/

If you are self-employed

Information on how self-employed earnings are calculated when working out Housing Benefit.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/housing-benefit/hb-can-you-get/hb-working/hb-self-employed/

Pay an invoice in full

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https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/housing-benefit/hb-overpayment/hb-repay-overpayment/hb-pay-invoice/

My tenant is in arrears

What we can do if your tenant is behind with the rent.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/benefits-landlords/landlord-payments/tenant-arrears/

Who has to pay?

Find out who has to pay business rates on commercial properties in Torbay.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/business/business-rates/who-has-to-pay/

Tenants rights and responsibilities

In addition to your rights as a tenant, you also have some responsibilities relating to how you use the property.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/housing/private-rental-tenants/tenants-rights-and-responsibilities/

Taxis

Find out how to apply for a Hackney Carriage or Private Hire vehicle driver's or operators licence.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/business/licensing/taxis/

Convert your civil partnership to a marriage

Information on how to convert a civil partnership.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/registrar/marriages/convert-civil-partnership/

Deductions for 2022 to 2023

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https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/housing-benefit/hb-can-you-get/hb-deductions/hb-deductions-2122/

Report a benefit cheat

Tell us about people who might be committing benefit fraud.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/housing-benefit/hb-change/hb-cheat/

Helping you understand what this means for you

. How will this impact Council Tax and the money available to the Council? Will my Council Tax go up? Torbay currently has the lowest levels of Council Tax in Devon so joining a new unitary would likely mean Council Tax increases but this would be managed in an incremental way over a maximum of 7 years
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/lgr/what-this-means-for-you/

Turning Heads (Social Supermarket)

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https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/cost-of-living/warm-spaces-col/turning-heads-social-supermarket/

Turning Heads (Tech Hub)

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https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/cost-of-living/warm-spaces-col/turning-heads-tech-hub/

What changes you must tell us about

Examples of changes you need to tell us about.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/cts/cts-change/cts-tell-us/