You could be eligible for a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) if you need help to pay your rent
These payments are there to help people who need extra help when their Housing Benefit or Universal Credit Housing Costs do not cover the full cost of their rent.
You need to be receiving housing benefit or the universal credit housing element to get a DHP.
If you are suffering severe financial hardship, or your tenancy is at risk you may be eligible to get a DHP to help towards your rent.
We can only make a discretionary housing payment if we believe that your circumstances call for further financial help. Your finances and personal circumstances will be carefully considered and taken into account and each case is assessed on its individual merits.
Contact our Benefits Team on 01271 388877 for further information and a claim form or you can apply online via the following link:
 Social gatherings of more than six people will be illegal in England from Monday 14 September - with some exemptions - amid a steep rise in coronavirus cases.
The law change will ban larger groups meeting anywhere socially indoors or outdoors but will not apply to schools, workplaces or Covid-secure weddings, funerals and organised team sports.
It will be enforced through a £100 fine if people fail to comply, doubling on each offence up to a maximum of £3,200.
The new rules mark a change to England's current guidance.
At present, the guidance says two households of any size are allowed to meet indoors or outdoors, or up to six people from different households outdoors. Until now the police have had no powers to stop gatherings unless they exceeded 30.
 The application deadline for the Dairy Response Fund is extended to midnight on 11 September 2020. This gives eligible farmers more time to apply for a single payment from the fund.
 30 Days 30 Ways is a national campaign to make people aware of ways they can keep themselves safe and prepared for emergencies.
Emergency prepardness concerns us all. But what does that mean? Preparendess is "The knowledge and capacities of governments, professional response and recovery organisations, communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover from the impacts of likely, imminent or current hazard events or conditions. For instance, installing early warning systems, identifying evacuation routes and preparing emergency supplies." (UNISDR 2017)
Preparedness is not difficult. No one is ever alone in an emergency. Being informed, accessing trusted resources and networks of help are key.
No one is alone in an emergency. The emergency services will respond but they cannot reach everyone right away.
There is a lot you can do to boost your personal safety and preparedness. It is easy and straight forward: plan, prepare, and practise. There are many actions you can take before, during and after an emergency.
Follow 30Days30Ways on Facebook or Twitter throughout September for handy tips on how you can be prepared, not scared.
 The Government has published a list of tips for how to stay safe when you go outside your home.
To access the webpage, please click the link below:
 Is your child back to school or college? If you live within close proximity and it’s safe to do so, please encourage them to walk, cycle or scoot where possible to help stop the spread of coronavirus in Devon 🚶 🚲 🛴
 Most families have experienced upheaval in their daily lives during the pandemic. With children and young people now back at school or college, Public Health England (PHE)’s new Better Health – Every Mind Matters campaign provides NHS-endorsed tips and advice to look after children and young people’s (CYP) mental wellbeing.
The advice comes as CYP report higher levels of stress and anxiety than the general adult population, with COVID-19 increasing a number of risk factors for poor mental health in this group. And new data from PHE reveals that over half (52%) of parents said the mental wellbeing of their children topped the list of their biggest worries.
The advice available on the Better Health - Every Mind Matters website has been developed in partnership with leading children and young people’s mental health charities. It is designed to help parents and carers spot the signs that children may be struggling with their mental health and show the actions they can take to support them. In addition to the advice for parents and carers the site also provides tools to help young people build resilience and equips them to look after their mental wellbeing.
For more information search Every Mind Matters.
 The Greek islands of:
- Crete
- Lesvos
- Mykonos
- Santorini
- Serifos
- Tinos
- Zakynthos
have all been removed from the travel corridor list as of 4am Wednesday 9 September 2020.
Anyone returning from these islands will need to self isolate on return for 14 days. Arrivals from other parts of Greece are not affected.
The following countries were also removed from the travel corridor list as of 4am on Saturday 29 August:
- Czech Republic
- Jamaica
- Switzerland
 We're pleased to announce that our recycling crews are now able to take good quality clothing and shoes in pairs in your green recycling bag once again, now that the Salvation Army have been able to re-open their warehouses.
 The next national census will take place in 2021, if you are interested in finding out more about the census, you can sign up for email updates direct from the Office of National Statistics
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