Decision details
Welfare Benefits and Financial Inclusion Outturn Report 2023/24
Decision Maker: Decision Session - Executive Member for Finance, Performance, Major Projects, Human Rights, Equality and Inclusion
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
Purpose of Report: This report provides detailed information on the welfare benefit and financial inclusion work undertaken across 2023/24 and the outlook for 2024/25.
The Executive Member will be asked to note the work undertaken to support residents.
Decision:
Resolved: That;
1. The details of the report with regard to providing support to residents during the ongoing cost of living crisis is noted.
2. The capping of the monthly spend from YFAS and reduction in individual awards to ensure the council can continue to provide emergency support to the end of the 2024/25 financial year is noted.
3. Any decision-making relating to any extended or new Household Support Fund requirements is delegated to the Director of Finance.
Reason: To ensure councillors, residents and stakeholder groups are aware of the ongoing financial inclusion activity across the city. The use of associated funding including cost of living support and their impacts.
Report author: David Walker
Publication date: 19/09/2024
Date of decision: 19/09/2024
Decided at meeting: 19/09/2024 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Finance, Performance, Major Projects, Human Rights, Equality and Inclusion
Accompanying Documents:
- Welfare Benefits Outturn Final 09092024 PDF 1018 KB View as HTML (1) 215 KB
- Annex A York poverty gap statistics PDF 553 KB View as HTML (2) 50 KB
- Annex B Discretionary Financial Support Summary Report May 2024 PDF 262 KB View as HTML (3) 151 KB
- Annex C Food & Fuel Voucher Scheme Report 202324 PDF 297 KB View as HTML (4) 68 KB
- Annex d - Financial Inclusion projects funded for 2023 PDF 196 KB View as HTML (5) 64 KB