Issue details
Sheltered Housing: Be Independent Charges
Purpose of Report: To describe the current subsidy in place to cover the cost of Be Independent (emergency alarm call service) and to propose that this is charged to customers on a means tested basis in line with customers in other tenure types.
The Executive Member for Housing is asked to approve the proposal that the charge for using the Be Independent service in sheltered housing schemes should be passed on to customers to pay.
This is in line with general needs housing and other (non-CYC) sheltered housing properties, and customers on a low income will receive financial support to cover the cost of this service in line with customers in other tenure types.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Decision Made
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/12/2016
Decision due: 23/01/17 by Executive Leader (incorporating Housing & Safer Neighbourhoods))
Lead member: Executive Leader (incorporating Housing & Safer Neighbourhoods))
Lead director: Corporate Director of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care
Department: Directorate of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care
Contact: Louise Waltham 01904 551680 Email: louise.waltham@york.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Consultation with tenants will not be undergone until there is
approval for the direction of travel.
If approval is given the process will be to talk to tenants through
meetings, 1-1’s and with written information also provided to
explain the changes proposed and to discuss and address any
individual concerns
Making Representations: All affected tenants. Adult Social Care have been consulted and are in support of these changes.
Decisions
- 24/01/2017 - Sheltered Housing: Be Independent Charges
Agenda items
- 23/01/2017 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Finance and Major Projects Sheltered Housing: Be Independent Charges 23/01/2017