Over 75 TV Licence Deadline
The deadline is fast approaching for over 75’s to either purchase a TV licence or apply for an exemption under new rules which removed the blanket exemption for this group. An additional 1-year grace period was allowed during the coronavirus pandemic, but this comes to an end on 31 July 2021. Recently published figures demonstrate that […]
WHA staff celebrate Pride – a month dedicated to LGBTQ+ communities all around the world
At WHA we wanted to mark Pride 2021 in a big way! But just like many other events this year we had to scale it back! We didn’t let that dull our rainbow, however! Colleagues took part in the celebrations by wearing bright coloured clothes, shared a Pride colour themed lunch and generally felt happy […]
LifeSkills created with Barclays
LifeSkills created with Barclays, the free employability and financial capability skills programme, has launched a brand new film which takes you through all the interactive tools, activities and modules available online. The LifeSkills Wheel – gives people a snapshot of how confident they are with areas of their life relating to work and finances Goal […]
New Customer Voice Officer Bernie Hubble looks forward to representing WHA residents in her new role
Our commitment to our customers has led to us recruiting for a new role to the organisation –Customer Voice Officer – and appointed to this role is our previous Independent Living Co-ordinator, Bernie Hubble. While Bernie has worked for Warrington Housing Association for three and a half years, she has only recently started as the […]
ENGLANDS LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS EXTENDED FOR A FURTHER 4 WEEKS
As you may be aware yesterday (14th June) Prime Minister Boris Johnson that most current measures will remain in place. The limit on wedding guests will be removed from 21st June but social distancing rules must be adhered to. We have decided our office will remain closed to the public for the next 4 weeks […]
WHA’s ‘fab five’ appointments set to further support tenants in life after lockdown
Warrington Housing Association has boosted its commitment to its tenants by investing in five new roles. To support the families, older people and people with additional support needs living in its 1,300 properties, the housing association has restructured its team to become even more customer-focused. Fiona Evans has been named Head of Corporate Services a new […]
Spring Newsletter 2021
Welcome to the Spring edition of our newsletter, in what has been a very unusual year. Hopefully we can now see light at the end of the tunnel, with the slow ending of restrictions and a return back to some normality. Click Here to View
Debt Relief Order Changes Approved
The Insolvency Service has been conducting a review of the criteria for who is eligible for a Debt Relief Order (DRO). The results of this review have now been released and a number of changes are set to be made from the end of June 2021. A DRO is a way of dealing with your […]
EU Settlement Scheme Deadline Approaching
Now the UK is no longer part of the European Union, anyone who has moved to the UK from an EU country needs to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme, which allows eligible people to live and work in the UK whilst keeping access to certain state benefits, pensions and free NHS treatment. The deadline […]
New scheme launched to allow ‘Breathing Space’ for people in problem debt
4th May 2021 marks the introduction of a new scheme known as Breathing Space which aims to help people who are struggling to cope with problem debt by allowing them protection from their creditors so they can get advice or mental health treatment. There are two types of breathing space: a standard breathing space and […]
