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Discretionary housing payments (DHP) scheme and the housing revenue account
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Meeting: 17/09/2013 - Cabinet (Item 16)
16 Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) Scheme and the Housing Revenue Account
To agree the provision of support to Local Authority tenants affected by reductions in housing benefit as a result of the social sector size criteria and agree that the council should allow £1 million to be used from the housing revenue account to provide financial support to tenants whose entitlement to housing benefit entitlement has been reduced.
Supporting documents:
- Report: Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) Scheme and the Housing Revenue Account, item 16
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- Appendix 1 part 1: Department of Communities and Local Government Direction of Approval, item 16
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- Appendix 1 part 2: Department of Communities and Local Government Direction of Approval, item 16
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Minutes:
RESOLVED:
1. That the provision of support to local authority tenants affected by reductions in housing benefit as a result of the social sector size criteria utilising funds from the housing revenue account (HRA) in 2013/14 and 2014/2015 to supplement the existing discretionary housing payments (DHP) fund be agreed.
2. That it be agreed that the council should allow £1 million to be used from the housing revenue account (HRA) to provide financial support to those tenants of Southwark whose entitlement to housing benefit has been reduced as a result of the social sector size criteria and other welfare reform initiatives in 2013/2014
3. That a further application be made for £1 million in the 2014/2015 financial year.