Issue - meetings

Arising from a report of the Group Manager for Housing, the Homes Policy Development Group has recommended that the revised Income Management Policy be approved.

Arising from a *report of the Group Manager for Housing, the Homes Policy Development Group has recommended that the revised Income Management Policy be approved.

The Cabinet Member for Housing and Property Services outlined the contents of the report stating that slight amendments had been made to the original policy with reference to vulnerable clients, payments arrangements, and expectations of new tenants, the rationale for new tenant visits and generally how both parties should act.

RESOLVED that the recommendation of the Policy Development Group be approved.

(Proposed by Cllr S J Clist and seconded by the Leader)

Note:  * Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.

To receive a report from the Group Manager for Housing reviewing the Housing Service Income Management Policy by virtue of a time bar.

The Group had before it a report * from the Group Manager for Public Health and Regulatory Services presenting the revised Income Management Policy.

The contents of the report were outlined with particular reference to the following:

·         The amount of both internal and external consultation that had taken place as part of the policy review.

·         Any revisions to the policy reflected the Housing Services’ commitment to ensuring that all cases were treated consistently although the policy did offer some discretion to enable reasonable adjustments to be made where necessary.

·         Other revisions to the policy included consideration of how Universal Credit was paid as well as issues in relation to the workings of eviction panels and the fact that rent would now be required to be paid over 52 weeks rather than 48 weeks.

Brief discussion took place regarding rental payment arrangements given that Universal Credit was paid in arrears.

RECOMMENDED to the Cabinet that the revised Income Management Policy be approved.

(Proposed by the Chairman)

Note: * Report previously circulated; copy attached to the signed minutes)