Issue details

Annual report on financial inclusion and welfare benefits activities

This paper will update Executive on:

• financial inclusion (FI) activity during 2018/19 including delivery of FI grant schemes
• an update on benefits statistics and performance as administered by the council including the York Financial Assistance Scheme
• any ongoing impact of recent and imminent welfare benefits changes in York, including Universal Credit, and importantly the support available for residents in dealing with these challenges.
• Action planned to implement the agreed recommendations from the Financial Inclusion Scrutiny Review

The Executive will be asked to note the report and approve the actions to deliver the agreed recommendations from the Financial Inclusion Scrutiny Review.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Decision Made

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/06/2019

Level of Risk: 04-08 Regular monitoring required;

Decision due: 18/07/19 by Executive

Lead member: Councillor Denise Craghill, Executive Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods democratic.services@york.gov.uk

Lead director: Corporate Director of Customer and Corporate Services

Department: Directorate of Customer and Corporate Services

Contact: Pauline Stuchfield, Director of Housing and Community Services 01904 551706 Email: pauline.stuchfield@york.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Feedback from Financial Inclusion Steering Group and Advice York partners will be sought on up to date city wide data.

Decisions

Agenda items

Documents

  • Annual report on financial inclusion and welfare benefits activities  

 

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