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Food vouchers Money to clear rent owing High street vouchers for food stores. Tickets for Drayton Manor Consider giving vouchers as some people have food allergies.
A full breakdown of responses can be found in the appendices. Additional comments submitted by tenants The following comments were made; • “They will have a clear rent account if they are on benefits” • “As long as they have been keeping to their agreement for a certain period of time (payment plan)” • “I don’t think that people who have never paid rent should be eligible”. • “Could also include an extra 1 / 2weeks free rent a year”. • Give the hampers to those who pay full rent”. • “Not those on benefits”. • “It’s about time certain people are responsible with their money or monies and pay their way in life, starting with paying basic important bills that need paying”. What happens next? Sue Philp, Housing Manager, will return to the Tenant Consultative Group with this report so that a decision can be made whether a rent payment incentive scheme should go ahead or not. If a decision by the group is in favour of the scheme it will then be taken to Tamworth borough council’s cabinet to be signed off and implemented.
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