Decision details

Welfare Policies

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Following regular review of the Council’s policies in relation to Welfare Benefits and Council Tax, to approve the following policies for 2015-16:

 

  • Council Tax Hardship Policy;
  • Discretionary Hardship Policy; and
  • Local Welfare Provision Policy.

Decision:

(a)  That the respective policies for Local Welfare Provision, Discretionary Housing Payments and Council Tax Hardship as set out in Appendices A to C to the report be approved.

 

(b)  That a further paper be brought to Cabinet to consider the future of Local Welfare Provision scheme once the Government Grant is nearing its end.

Publication date: 27/02/2015

Date of decision: 09/03/2015

Decided at meeting: 09/03/2015 - Cabinet

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