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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