The local authority I work for has recently set up a team to aid
identification of
individuals that are entitled to but not currently claiming welfare benefit
(income support, disability living allowance, attendance allowance).
An advertising campaign is to be run in the near future asking those that
feel
they may be entitled to claim unclaimed benefit to contact the Council.
In addition to the advertising campaign the team have been given a list of
approx.. 1000 clients currently claiming housing benefits but not claiming
other welfare benefit they may be entitled to (Council Tax and Housing
Benefits
have already been registered under the 1984 Data Protection act).
1. Can the team use this list from the housing benefits system to contact to
the individuals ?
The letter would be along the lines of "you may be able to claim ???
benefits
if you want to set up an appointment please call .... or write to us at
....".
2. If the individuals can be contacted can the list be passed to the new
team (within the authority)
or should the letter come from the housing benefits section?
Thanks in anticipation,
Graeme
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