Decision details
Targeted financial support for people living in Council homes
Decision Maker: Decision Session - Executive Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods, Executive Member for Housing & Safer Neighbourhoods
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
Purpose of Report: To propose the creation of a fund to allow
targeted financial grants based on an assessment of individual need
to people living in council homes experiencing financial hardship
due to the CV19 pandemic. It would relate only to rent payments and
will be paid to rent accounts. Will be run alongside existing
financial and other help provided by the Council and
partners.
The Executive Member is asked to approve the creation of the
hardship fund and agree the criteria for administering it.
Decision:
Resolved:
i. That the support currently available to people who live in council homes from the Housing Service be noted.
ii. That the implementation of a Housing Hardship Fund as set out in Annex A be approved.
Reason: To ensure that further targeted support for people who live in council homes can be offered during the Covid recovery period whilst also ensuring appropriate financial controls are in place.
Report author: Denis Southall
Publication date: 15/09/2020
Date of decision: 15/09/2020
Decided at meeting: 15/09/2020 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods
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