Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director – Customer Services

A report was considered advising of the need to update the policy for awarding Discretionary Housing Payments to claimants in receipt of Housing Benefit, and who are deemed to be in high, medium and or low levels of hardship.

Decision

The Committee approved the proposed amendment to the policy for awarding Discretionary Housing Payments as detailed at appendix one to the report by the Executive Director.

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 12 August 2015, submitted)