Rebate

[Jason the Maverick]

HOUSING

Jersey's Housing Minister is being asked to review certain systems in his department.

It's after a single-mum claimed mistakes have left her in debt.

Elizabeth Gallichan contacted Jersey's Complaints Board after getting a two-thousand pound bill for back-dated rent.

She went back to work in February and contacted Housing several times asking it to adjust her rebate.

The Complaints Board says Mrs. Gallichan's attempts to pay the correct rent weren't acted on by staff.

It's wants Senator Terry Le Main to review systems for making Housing staff clearly aware of policy.

Mrs. Gallichan's debt won't be cancelled but the Board's asked Senator Le Main to consider giving her more time to pay.

[corkie_1]

i to am having a few issues with housing about rent as most people no im off sick and not getting paid only getting sick money from social but again thats another story but housing are so being ok with me as im not paying any rent they have told if i can pay something every week it shows willing but it get to a stage were my arrears will be so high they will prob take action (fingers crossed it wont come to that).
So it does make me laugh with Elizabeth's situation and mine i do think these states dept's make the rules up as they go along!

[newmac]

If I remember correctly housing require you to pay 50% of your income before any other expenses if your in rent arrears.