81%
Of over 55’s said being online makes them feel part of a modern society.
1 in 2
over 55s are now better connected to friends and family.
20%
of our customers now look after themselves better and know more about their health
To help combat the effects of Welfare Reform on both customers and Halton Housing, we launched our Digital First Approach back in April 2014.
"I had worries about using the internet and was especially worried about online security – I didn’t want anyone getting hold of my details or personal information. But Halton Housing have been so helpful, everything’s been explained to me in one-to-one sessions and it’s given me the confidence to get online. They’ve provided me with a free tablet and data and I’m so grateful for the opportunity I’ve been given."
"I like that I no longer have to waste time on the phone and can report any problems on the Customer App, whenever I want – it’s so quick and much easier than I thought it would be."
"I have family in South Africa and its expensive to call his customer l, now I’m online, we’re emailing lots. They’ve already sent me photos of new additions to the family and let me know what they’ve been up to – I’m absolutely thrilled!"
9 out of 10
Housing staff said social interaction between customers improved.
81%
Of over 55’s said being online makes them feel part of a modern society.
1 in 2
over 55s are now better connected to friends and family.
20%
of our customers now look after themselves better and know more about their health
Providing the right information, at the right time, in the right place, 24/7. We provide customers with internet enabled devices. All of this supports our aim to have 90% of our customers accessing services online by 2018.
With transactions costing, £15 in person, £4 via telephone and only 90p online, that could be a saving of £14.00 per transaction. With approx 170,000 transactions being processed per year.
£2.4 million
We will have to collect up to 65% of our income that is currently paid directly to us. To do this we can either employ more people or we can focus our existing resources.
We have developed a product in partnership with O2 whereby for each connection made, £45 is provided into a hardware fund towards customer devices or other O2 product/services. Under this
deal for £5 per month you can get 1GB of data.
If you work for a housing provider and would like to find out more about this product, get in touch!
Want to find out how a Digital First approach could help your organisation?
We hold a limited number of Taster Sessions throughout the year. These provide an insight into our digital journey and commitment to innovation; the services we’ve developed, the internal structures we’ve adapted, the infrastructure we’ve put in place and the cultural shift we’ve made in order to achieve our aim of getting 90% of our customers accessing online services.
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