Decision details

DISCRETIONARY HOUSING PAYMENTS (DHP) - Policy Amendment to create a DHP Homelessness Prevention FUND

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Committee considered a report which provided an update of the DHP policy to allow more support to be provided in exceptional circumstances for claimants affected by the benefit gap.

 

Decision

 

The Committee approved the proposed amendments to the policy for awarding Discretionary Housing Payments.

 

(Ref: Report by Section 95 Officer dated 19 May 2020, submitted)

Publication date: 12/06/2020

Date of decision: 11/06/2020

Decided at meeting: 11/06/2020 - Business Continuity Committee

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