Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The Cabinet will be asked to approve the Council’s updated Local Hardship Scheme policies for 2024/25, incorporating the Discretionary Housing Payment, Household Support, Individual Assistance Payment and Discretionary Council Tax Hardship schemes.
Cabinet resolved to:
(i) Approve the Council’s updated Discretionary Housing Payment, Household Support Fund and Discretionary Council Tax Hardship Scheme policy for 2024/25, as set out at Appendix 1 to the report; and
(ii) Delegate authority to the Strategic Director, Resources, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Growth and Core Services, to vary the allocation of funding and scheme criteria where appropriate to reflect future demand.
Report author: Donna Radley
Publication date: 22/05/2024
Date of decision: 21/05/2024
Decided at meeting: 21/05/2024 - Cabinet
Effective from: 31/05/2024
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