Top issues April - June 2020 at a glance
The tables below shows a breakdown of the two main issues - Benefits and Debt - pre- and post-lockdown from April to June 2020.
| Benefits |
Pre |
Post |
| Personal Independence Payments (PIP) |
900 |
475 |
| Initial claim | 835 | 1,054 |
| Employment Support Allowance (ESA) | 345 | 188 |
| Housing element | 203 | 233 |
| Housing benefit |
193 |
109 |
| Council tax reduction |
176 |
221 |
| Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) | 0 |
171 |
| Working and child tax credit | 103 |
0 |
Debt
|
Pre |
Post |
| Council tax arrears |
179 |
47 |
| Debt Relief orders (DRO) | 162 | 32 |
| Credit & store cards | 133 | 54 |
| Rent arrears (Housing association/Las) | 163 | 38 |
| Rent arrears (Private landlords) |
0 |
61 |
| Fuel debts |
90 |
37 |
| Bankruptcy | 52 |
27 |
| Unsecured personal loans | 87 | 24 |
