Issue - meetings
Discretionary Housing Payments
Meeting: 11/02/2015 - Cabinet (Item 100)
100 Discretionary Housing Payments Policy 
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Lead Member – Mr Mike Owen, Portfolio Holder for Finance, Resources and Support.
Report of the Head of Customer Involvement is attached, marked 19.
Contact – Nigel Bishop (01743 258677)
Additional documents:
- 19A Appendix 1 DHP policy final draft, item 100
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- 19B Appendix 2 ESIIA re Discretionary Housing Payments Policy final, item 100
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- 19C Final report of the Discretionary Housing Payments DHP Task and Finish, item 100
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Decision:
That the draft policy be published for consultation before being brought back to Cabinet for approval after any amendments have been made as a result of the consultation.
Minutes:
100.1 The Portfolio Holder for Finance, Resources and Support presented a report by the Head of Customer Involvement – copy attached to the signed minutes – on the draft policy for the administration of the Discretionary Housing Payments Scheme within Shropshire Council.
100.2 During the ensuing discussion a Member expressed concern that money had been returned unspent to Central Government. In response the Portfolio Holder for Planning, Housing and Commissioning (Central) explained that the Council’s aim was to ensure that the money was awarded to persons in most need and sufficient funds were available to deal with any unknowns particularly in light of the introduction of new benefit legislation. It was expected that in future years the allocation spent would be near to the limit.
100.3 RESOLVED:
That the draft policy be published for consultation before being brought back to Cabinet for approval after any amendments have been made as a result of the consultation.