Decision details

Review of underoccupation schemes

Decision Maker: Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing Management

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Changes to the council’s Smart Move scheme in response to likely increase in working age tenants to move as a result of reduction in their housing benefit from April 2013 under the government’s welfare reform plans

Decision:

1.  That the recommendations for changes to Southwark’s under-occupation initiative currently named Smart Move for 2013/14 as set out in paragraphs 20-24 are agreed; and

 

2.  That the proposed changes to the Cash Incentive Grant Scheme administered by Specialist Housing Services detailed in points 30-35. Detailed proposals are being developed for a decision to be taken at a later date are noted.

Publication date: 29/05/2013

Date of decision: 29/05/2013

Effective from: 06/06/2013

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