dave roberts economic policy team leeds city council corporate debt and regeneration policies
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Dave Roberts Economic Policy TeamLeeds City Council
Corporate Debt and Regeneration Policies
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Corporate Debt PolicyWhere we were:• Almo inspections• Corporate Debt pilot initiative• Exclusion to Inclusion Research 2004 – financial
exclusion in two speed Leeds• 2005, analysis 1,000 debtors with more than 3
years Council Tax arrears, owing approx £4 million in Council debts.
• Review philosophy
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Opening the Door
Partner Involvement in Drafting Policy
–CAB and Advice Agencies
–Credit Union
–ALMOs
–Customer Services
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Revised approach
• Residents with 3 years Council Tax debts
• Reviewed support practices
• Debt prioritisation and advice
• Partnership working – advice agencies
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Policy initiatives and implementation
Corporate Debt Liaison Group
• Debt awareness publicity initiatives
• Staff presentations and briefings
• Multiple debt referral process
• Benefit maximisation and debt / money advice
• Information sharing
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Maxine StavrianakosIncome Unit ManagerSheffield Homes
Corporate Debt and Social Landlords
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In the Beginning
• Cross Party Support
• Led by the Chief Executive
• Closing the Gap
• The Partnership
- Financial Inclusion & Neighbourhoods
• Corporate Debt Approach
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Today
• Financial Inclusion Consortium
• Corporate Financial Inclusion Group- Corporate Debt Group
• RSL Financial Capability Group
• DWP Financial Inclusion Champions
• Corporate Plan Priority 10/11
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Today - 2• The objective of Strengthening Sheffield's
Economy by increasing dependence of individuals upon benefits and undermining the capacity of people to start up businesses, access training and learning
• Developing Successful Neighbourhoods by entrenching the gap between the most deprived communities and other parts of the city as the recession impacts most significantly upon those in poverty or with low skills levels
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Today - 3• Efforts to create Inclusive Healthy
Communities as those people experiencing financial exclusion experience poorer mental health and wellbeing and sometimes greater reliance on prescribed drugs
• The work of partners to make Sheffield a Great place to Grow Up as households experiencing financial distress are less likely to create environments in which young people can focus on learning and skills
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HousingThe way we were:• 1997 debt in Sheffield and to the City Council
not a big issue – gross rent arrears £8m• In 2001 gross rent arrears rose to £19.8m• No combined debt procedure, no rent arrears
procedure• Debts looked at in isolation• Good working relationships between officers of
different Directorates
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Housing - 2
• Fundamental aim – to improve the financial circumstances of vulnerable people
• Partnership Working- Local Authority, ALMO, Voluntary Community and Faith Sector
• Established named contacts• Joint Training• Prescriptive Arrears Policy & Procedure• Sensitivity Procedure
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2009 onwards• Consolidated Team – “Prevention not Cure”• Money Advice Officers• Early Support Function• Affordability interviews• Negotiation• Promoting Direct Debit and Insurance• Quitting Interviews• On line referrals• Dedicated Advice worker• 2010 - Gross arrears £10.2m
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Dave Roberts Economic Policy TeamLeeds City Council
Economic Impact
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Economic Impact and Regeneration
• £3m to £9.5m “Excess” interest paid by Leeds residents
Comparison Neighbourhood Renewal Funding
• £8.4m NRF for 2004/5
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The Regeneration Agenda
• Credit Union Affordable Credit– Interest Savings, £1.8m (low income
families)• Debt and Money Advice
– Increase household income, £1.7m• Housing Business Case
– £8,500, cost to evict a family
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Economic Impact Research
• Undertaken by Salford University
• Linkages between financial inclusion initiatives and economic regeneration
• Survey of 527 recipients of:– Debt Advice– Credit Union Services– Welfare/Benefits Advice
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• Leeds City Council– Welfare Rights Unit– Corporate Debt Unit– Benefits Service
• Leeds Debt Advice Agencies (MAP)
• Social Housing Providers
• Leeds City Credit Union
• Utility company (npower)
Financial Inclusion Interventions Studied
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Input-output modelling• Quantify the income per beneficiary • Family Resource Survey (FRS) data
estimate how service users would spend money
• Use Regional Development Agency (Yorkshire Forward) input-output tables
• Develop multiplier model software to calculate impact
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Methodology
Econom
ic im
pact
Economic impact
Costs
Benefits
Business intervention model
Survey
Input-output model
Return on investment
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Estimates are conservative
• Didn’t measure impact of generalist advice services
• Didn’t measure the financial impact on health services
• Avoided double counting
• When choices/estimates made – always conservative
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Key Survey Results
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Claimingbenefits not
claimedbefore
Reduced orpaid off debts
Paymentplans
MAP
LCCU
WRU/LBS
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Borrowing Decisions
Before Now
Take out bank loan / overdraft
11% 1%
Take out door step lender loan *
22% 1%
Credit Union loan 2% 74%
Credit union respondents needing £250 in a hurry
*Note – Debt advice sample number reduced from 11% to 3%
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Stress Levels
67%
45%38%
29%
51%57%
4% 3% 4%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
MAP Credit Union WRU / LBS
Increased
Stayed much the same
Reduced
Change in stress levels about financial matters
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Overall costs & benefitsTotal increase disposable income Total costs
ABLT 7,742,760 673,577
Leeds MAP 1,995,138 808,543
Connect 20,095 17,863
LCCU 3,021,468 312,500
LCDU 355,393 88,335
npower 925,084 67,192
WRU 9,404,653 847,394
Leeds FI Team NA 113,601
ENEHL 1,164,005 184,660
Leeds MAP (NHS) 1,320,337 236,297
Total 25,948,933 3,349,962
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Arriving at Economic Impact (1)Increase disposable
income
Income spent in local economy
Cumulative impact regional economy
ABLT 7,742,760 6,891,056 8,599,685
Leeds MAP 1,995,138 1,775,673 2,215,949
Connect Housing 20,095 17,884 22,319
LCCU 3,021,468 2,258,849 2,818,928
LCDU 355,393 316,300 394,726
npower 925,084 823,325 1,027,467
WRU 9,404,653 8,370,141 10,445,506
Leeds MAP (NHS) 1,320,337 1,175,099 1,466,464
ENEHL 1,155,477 1,028,375 1,283,359
Total 25,948,933 22,664,292 28,283,874
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Arriving at Economic Impact (2)Cumulative impact
local economyOperating costs Return on £1
invested
ABLT 8,599,685 673,577 12.8
Leeds MAP 2,215,949 808,543 2.7
Connect Housing 22,319 17,863 1.2
LCCU 2,818,928 312,500 9.0
LCDU 394,726 88,335 4.5
npower 1,027,467 67,192 15.3
WRU 10,445,506 847,394 12.3
Leeds FI Team NA 113,601 NA
Leeds MAP (NHS) 1,466,464 236,297 6.2
ENEHL 1,292,830 184,660 7.0
Total 28,283,874 3,349,962 8.4
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Concluding remarks
• Financial inclusion should be viewed holistically – Don’t Cherry Pick
• Involves national public expenditure• Valuable regeneration vehicle• Illustrates what local authorities can achieve
but need national action to solve problem
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Contact detailsDave Roberts
Leeds City Council
Economic Policy Team
0044 (0)113 247 4724
www.leeds.gov.uk/fi
Maxine Stavrianakos
Sheffield Homes
0044 (0)114 205 2527