Decision details
Discretionary Housing Payment Policy 2018/2019
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Finance and Corporate Resources - Julian McGhee-Sumner
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
That the Executive Member for Finance considers the Draft Policy amendments to the Discretionary Housing Payment Policy to be implemented from April 2018.
Decision:
That the Executive Member for Finance and Corporate Resources approve the draft policy amendments to beimplemented from April 2018.
Wards Affected: None Specific;
Declarations: None
Dispensations: None
Reference Number: IMD 2018/24
Other reasons / organisations consulted
During the initial development of this Policy,
other Council service areas were consulted to ensure that this
scheme was complimentary to but did not overlap with any similar
provision in those service areas. The suggested amendments outlined
above do not change that position.
Provision of a revised Policy to use the specific funding provided
by Government for its intended purpose is seen as a way to maximise
support for the most vulnerable residents in the borough. This
should help mitigate or reduce calls for other statutory support
services via the Council which may otherwise result in higher costs
being faced.
Consultees
DWP DHP Guidance Manual Updated March
2018;
DWP Circular S1/2018;
Revised WBC DHP Policy;
EIA;
Contact: Andrew Kupusarevic Email: andrew.kupusarevic@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 0118 974 6803.
Report author: Andrew Kupusarevic
Publication date: 14/06/2018
Date of decision: 14/06/2018
Decided at meeting: 14/06/2018 - Executive - Individual Member Decisions
Effective from: 23/06/2018
Accompanying Documents:
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