Decision details

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR WELFARE REFORM AND DISCRETIONARY HOUSING PAYMENTS - REPORT ON SPEND TO DATE AND FUTURE PROPOSALS

Decision Maker: Policy and Resources Committee

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Decision

 

The Committee –

 

1.    Noted the information provided in respect of progress made, and the estimate of projected expenditure to 31 March 2016 of £232.6k from the balance of Scottish Government funding for DHPs of £464.7k in March 2015.

 

2.    Approved the continued carry forward of the balance of this as earmarked funds estimated at £232.1k and approved the proposals for their use as summarised at paragraph 4.20 of the submitted report.

 

3.    Approved the carry forward of the balance of the unspent 2015/16 DHP monies estimated at £30,000 as earmarked funds to be used to fund DHP payments in 2016/17 in order to help maintain current priority levels into 2016/17.

 

4.    Requested a further report to be brought back to a future meeting on the progress with the proposals approved at decisions 2 and 3 above.

Publication date: 23/03/2016

Date of decision: 17/03/2016

Decided at meeting: 17/03/2016 - Policy and Resources Committee

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