Issue details
Targeted financial support for people living in Council homes
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 type: Non-key
Decision status: Decision Made
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/08/2020
Decision due: 15/09/20 by Executive Member for Housing & Safer Neighbourhoods
Lead member: Councillor Denise Craghill, Executive Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods democratic.services@york.gov.uk
Lead director: Corporate Director of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care
Department: Directorate of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care
Contact: Denis Southall, Head of Housing Management Services Email: denis.southall@york.gov.uk Email: denis.southall@york.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Developed through discussion by the Recovery Group, Cllr Craghill and Cllr Ayre
Decisions
Agenda items
- 15/09/2020 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods Targeted financial support for people living in Council homes 15/09/2020