Brighton & Hove budget cuts 2015-16

• Adult services: £3.25 million cut• Sport, culture, democratic involvement,

community grants: £1.24 million cut• Children’s services: £812,000 cut• Environment, development & housing: £3.5

million cut• Finance and benefits: £1.8 million cut• Public health: £372,000 cut

Part A:Cuts to services for vulnerable

residents

Adult Social Care£3.25 million cuts to services for older people, people with learning disabilities and people with mental health needs, including:• Fewer beds in Older People’s

Resource Centres• Everyone’s care package to be

reviewed• Cuts to funding for voluntary

sector providers• Cuts and privatisation of

homecare service• Cut to Able & Willing subsidy

Changes to Council Tax Reduction and Housing Benefit

• No Council Tax Reduction for anyone with savings over £6,000 (down from £16,000)

• No Council Tax Reduction for people who share a house with others on low incomes

• Double contribution required of adult children still living at home

• Cuts to staff who help vulnerable people make claims

• Move to 100% online claim system

Environment, transport, planning & housing

• Closure of some public toilets and cuts to opening hours of others

• Cuts to bus services on routes 21, 21A, 21B, 38A, 84

• Removal of parking meters – pay by phone only

• Cut to support for energy efficiency improvements to homes in the city

• Cut to Supporting People funding for most vulnerable residents

Impact on vulnerable people

“Budget reductions across the organisation for services for vulnerable adults at a time of increased pressures on services (homelessness and rough sleeping in the city continue to rise), welfare reform changes and rising rents will lead to considerable negative cumulative impacts on vulnerable people in the city with housing and support needs.”Equality Impact Assessment (Appendix 8 of draft budget), page 74