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INCENTIVE TO MOVE SCHEME

Following work by the 'Incentive to Move Scheme' Tenants Focus Group, important changes are to be made to the current Incentive to Move Scheme.
The scheme is intended to help the Housing Service make best possible use of its housing stock by creating a package to encourage occupiers of three or four bedroom houses to move to smaller accommodation.
The current scheme, although initially aimed at old age pensioners, is to be extended by removing any age restrictions and increasing the payment received by tenants to £2,000-£2,500 for exceptional circumstances.
As well as the payment of £2,000, Housing Services would pay for the connection/reconnection of electricity, gas, and telephone as well as organise and pay for removals on the day.
Graham Saveker, Principal Housing Officer, commented, "The Incentive to Move Focus Group has worked very hard in producing changes that will be of benefit to the tenants willing to change their properties and helping the Housing Service make best use of the stock".
For those tenants that wish to have further details on the Incentive to Move Scheme, they should contact Lorraine Fewtrell on (01423) 261545.

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