Issue - meetings
Discretionary Housing Payments Policy
Meeting: 08/11/2016 - Executive (Item 122)
122 Discretionary Housing Payments Policy 
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To consider the report of the Assistant Director Customer Access.
People Scrutiny Committee considered the report at its meeting on 3 November 2016 and its comments will be reported.
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Decision:
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Agreed
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That it is recommended that Council approve the Discretionary Housing Payments policy. |
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Reason for Decision:
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In order that the Council can make awards of Discretionary Housing Payments to Housing Benefits and Universal Credit customers who need additional help with housing costs. The aim of this policy is to ensure awards are made fairly and lawfully, supporting the Council’s priority of meeting housing need for residents of the City. |
Minutes:
The report of the Assistant Director Customer Access was submitted to seek Member’s approval for a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) policy that allowed the Council to make awards of DHP in a fair, lawful and consistent way.
People Scrutiny Committee considered the report at its meeting on 3 November 2016 and its comments were reported.
RECOMMENDED to Council to approve the Discretionary Housing Payments policy.
Meeting: 03/11/2016 - People Scrutiny Committee (Item 25)
25 Discretionary Housing Payments Policy PDF 116 KB
To consider the report of the Assistant Director Customer Access.
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Minutes:
The Service Improvement Lead (Benefits) presented the report seeking Member’s approval for a Discretionary Housing Payment policy allowing the Council to make awards of Discretionary Housing Policy in a fair, lawful and consistent way.
People Scrutiny Committee noted the report and recommended that Council approve the Discretionary Housing Payments Policy.