Issue - meetings

Report of the Strategic Director of Housing and Customer Services

Presented by the Corporate Portfolio Holder

The Corporate Portfolio Holder presented the report to Members.

He informed Members that there was a predicted overspend of £49,649, which would be met through the utilisation of the ‘New Burdens Funding’ for the current financial year. He advised that it was proposed that for future years, in-year diminishing tapers of awards to claimants be used to keep within the allocated funding from central government of £126,679, avoid pressure on other Council budgets and ensure that all those who require support get it.

It was moved by N J Rushton, seconded by Councillor R D Bayliss and

RESOLVED THAT:

1.    The budgetary position on the Discretionary Housing Payment budget be noted.

2.    The use of diminishing tapers in the award of DHP to prevent budgetary overspend for future years be supported.

3.    Authority be delegated to the Strategic Director of Housing and Customer Services to make decisions on how to implement diminishing tapers in future years in consultation with the Corporate Portfolio Holder.

Reason for decision: To ensure effective budget management of the Discretionary Housing Payment fund.