Decision details

A report providing the Committee with an update on the spending against welfare reform mitigations, and which estimated that £45,900 would be unspent at March 2017, was given consideration.  The report also sought approval for the carry forward of the unspent balance to be used in a continuation of this work and for the carry forward of the expected underspend of £20,000 discretionary housing payment monies from the year end.

Decision

The Committee agreed to recommend to Council –

1.    To note the information provided in respect of progress made, and the estimated project expenditure to 31 March 2017 of £186.9k from the balance of Scottish Government funding for discretionary housing payments of £232.8k at 1 April 2017.

2.    Approval of the continued carry forward of the balance of this as earmarked funds estimated at £45.9k and approval of the proposals for their use as summarised at paragraphs 4.6 – 4.9 of the submitted report.

3.    Approval of the carry forward of the balance of the unspent 2016/17 discretionary housing payments monies estimated at £20k as earmarked funds to be used to fund discretionary housing payments in 2017/18 in order to help maintain current priority levels into 2017/18.

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 14 February 2017, submitted)