Decision details
Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Policy Development Advisory Group 22 August 2016
Decision:
RESOLVED
(i) That the amount of Moving Home Assistance be increased to £10,000 and that the repayment conditions be aligned with those for mandatory DFGs as set out in the report.
(ii) That discretionary Disabled Facilities Grants be made available normally to a maximum amount of £10,000 as a ‘top up’ to mandatory Disabled Facilities Grants and that the repayment conditions be aligned with those for mandatory Disabled Facilities Grants as set out in the report.
REASONS
(i) To enable the Council to sustain a robust Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy.
(ii) To effectively use the increase in funding the Department of Health is providing to local authorities for home adaptations.
Publication date: 23/09/2016
Date of decision: 22/09/2016
Decided at meeting: 22/09/2016 - Cabinet
Effective from: 01/10/2016
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