Purpose

From April 2026 Discretionary Housing Payments are being replaced with Housing Payments through the Crisis and Resilience Fund. This report presents a draft policy for Member consideration.

Council Decision via recommendation from Executive

Decision

Agreed:

RECOMMENDED that Council:

(1)   adopt the draft Crisis and Resilience Fund: Housing Payments policy; and

(2)   grant delegated authority to the Strategic Director for Corporate Resources, in consultation with the Leader and the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Homelessness Prevention & Customer Services, to agree the scheme for disbursing Crisis and Resilience Fund: Crisis Payments.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.