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Is the payment I am making enough?

Your account needs to be in credit all of the time, whatever payment method you use. If you get Housing Benefit (HB) or Universal Credit (UC) this will cover some or all of your rent and may leave a shortfall to pay yourself. If you are not paying enough to cover this shortfall, any credit you have will reduce, and arrears will build up. Even if you receive HB or UC, you need to make sure your account is always in credit, so you may also need to make extra payments.

If you have variable wages or other changes in circumstances that mean your HB or UC fluctuates, please bear in mind that you’ll need to change the amount you pay to make sure your rent is still covered.

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Is the payment I am making enough?

How your rent is set

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Is the payment I am making enough?

Article 4 Direction relating to houses in multiple occupation

Will there be more council and affordable housing with Garden Communities?

What public transport comes with Garden Communities?

Isn't there enough brownfield land for new housing?

Why are Garden Communities needed?

Where will the new jobs be?

Brightlingsea Neighbourhood Plan

What will be the big differences living in a Garden Community to living on a new housing estate now?

Ardleigh Neighbourhood Plan

Where will the money come from to pay for the infrastructure and facilities?

Will the new A120/A133 road be in place before the housing building starts?

Will the trees along the avenue of Remembrance in Colchester have to be removed to ensure it can cope with any additional traffic?

Is there enough water to sustain this Garden Community?

Essex coast recreational disturbance avoidance and mitigation strategy (RAMS)

How will waste water be dealt with?

What Makes a Garden Community Different?

What will be the impact on other established communities?

How big will the Garden Community ne 20 years from now?

What are the 'Garden Community Principles'?

Won't pressure be put on existing schools and medical facilities until new ones are built?

What public transport comes with Garden Communities?

When will know about any new jobs created?

Alresford Neighbourhood Plan

where will shops, schools and medical facilities be sited and when they will be available?

Won't the new A120/A133 'split' the Garden Community?

What will the quality of life be like in a Garden Community?

Will there be more open space in the Garden Community?

Elmstead Neighbourhood Plan

What will be the impact on the environment of the Garden Community?

When will the proposed Rapid Transport System be available?

Clingoe Hill is already struggling with the current amount of traffic - how is it expected to cope with additional traffic from additional homes?

What happens next?

Clacton Round 1 - Highway verges (Holland-on-Sea - Jaywick)

Clacton Round 2 - Formal gardens (Clacton Area)

Clacton Round 3 - Council housing areas (Percy King Estate, Clacton)

Clacton Round 4 - Small verge areas (Holland-on-Sea - Jaywick)

Clacton Road 5 - Small open spaces (Holland-on-Sea - Jaywick)

Frinton and Walton Round 1 - Formal gardens (Frinton & Walton)

Frinton and Walton Round 2 - Highway verges and small open spaces (Frinton, Kirby & Walton Area

Harwich Round 1 - Formal gardens (Harwich & Dovercourt)

Harwich Road 2 - Highway verges and large open spaces (Harwich & Dovercourt)

Harwich Road 3 - Small highway verges and open spaces/haven gateway (Harwich & Dovercourt)

Rural Round – Council housing areas & open spaces (Elmstead Market, Gt Bromley, Ardleigh, Lawford, Manningtree, Mistley, Little Bromley, Gt Bentley, Alresford, Brightlingsea, Weeley, Frating)

All Areas Tractor Round – Large open space, recreation grounds & greenswards (Clacton, Holland on sea, Frinton, Walton, Harwich & Dovercourt)

Sheltered Housing Round - Clacton, Weeley, Frinton & Walton, Harwich, Lawford

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