Decision details

This report will seek approval for the Council to continue its administration of the Household Support fund, start the administration of the Government’s Energy Bills Support Scheme and approve the Hardship and Council Tax Support Discretionary Polices.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Note that the Council shall be responsible for verifying applications and making payments under the Government’s Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding (EBSS AF);

(ii)  Approve the Council’s updated Discretionary Housing Payment, Household Support and IAP Local Hardship Scheme and Discretionary Council Tax Hardship Scheme 2023/24, as set out at Appendix 1 to the report; and

(iii)  Delegate authority to the Director of Support and Collections, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Growth and Core Services and the Strategic Director, Finance and Investment, to vary the allocation of funding and scheme criteria where appropriate to reflect future demand.