Purpose

The Cabinet will be asked to
approve the Council’s discretionary financial support
policies encompassing Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP),
Household Support Fund (HSF) and Discretionary Council Tax Relief
(DCTR) policies for 2025/26.

Content

Cabinet resolved to:
 
(i)  Approve the Council’s updated Local Discretionary
Financial Hardship Schemes Policy 2025/26, as set out at Appendix 1
to the report; and
 
(ii)  Delegate authority
to the Director of Financial Services, in consultation with the
Leader, to vary the allocation of funding and scheme criteria where
appropriate to reflect future demand.