Issue details
Welfare Reform and Discretionary Support
Note the likely impact of welfare reform and the limited funds available to provide support;
Agree that proposals for the deployment of the temporary accommodation support fund following CMT comments and approval and are to be taken forward to Cabinet;
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/05/2013
Open/Exempt: Open;
Decision due: 31 Jul 13 by Cabinet - Expired
Lead member: Councillor Rabina Khan rabina@rabinakhan.com
Lead director: Corporate Director, Development & Renewal
Department: Development and Renewal
Contact: Colin Cormack, (Service Head Housing Options, Development & Renewal) Email: colin.cormack@towerhamlets.gov.uk, Louise Russell, (Service Head Corporate Strategy and Equality, Law Probity & Governance) Email: louise.russell@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
The consultation has taken place verbally in
the group with members provided written background reading. The
group has been able to discuss and feed into the report on an
ongoing basis.
Consultees
Consultation has taken place with the Welfare
Reform Task Group. This is a partnership body representing a cross
section of groups in the borough and meets monthly. It is made up
of Tower Hamlets Council directorates, housing providers, health
partners, advice agencies, third sector groups and the
DWP
Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: Quality Assurance is currently being undertaken and addresses a range of equality considerations. This includes monitoring and collecting evidence; assessing the impact and analysis; and a mitigation and action plan An initial Quality Assurance checklist will go to Cabinet on 24 July, although equalities analysis will remain ongoing as the fund is administered and monitored.
What supporting documents or other information will be available?: DHP Criteria QA for Discretionary Support Funds, which include both the Temporary Accommodation Fund and Discretionary Housing Payments
Decisions
- 02/08/2013 - Welfare Reform and Discretionary Support
Agenda items
- 31/07/2013 - Cabinet - Expired Welfare Reform and Discretionary Support 31/07/2013