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Discretionary Housing Payments Review Advisory Panel - Tuesday 13th October, 2026 9.45 am
October 13, 2026 at 9:45 am Discretionary Housing Payments Review Advisory Panel View on council websiteSummary
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The Discretionary Housing Payments Review Advisory Panel was scheduled to consider three requests for reviews of decisions to refuse Discretionary Housing Payments. The panel was also scheduled to note any changes to its membership and receive declarations of interest.
Review of Refusal to Grant Discretionary Housing Payment
The panel was scheduled to consider three requests to review decisions where Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) had been refused. DHPs are payments made by local authorities to help people on low incomes who are struggling to pay their rent. These payments are discretionary, meaning the council decides who receives them based on individual circumstances. The report pack indicated that these reviews would involve information relating to individuals, and therefore, the public and press were recommended to be excluded from this part of the meeting under the Local Government Act 19721. The specific details of the three review requests were not made public.
The meeting was scheduled to take place at Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP. The agenda and public reports pack for this meeting can be found on the Westminster Council website.
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The Local Government Act 1972 is a piece of legislation that governs local government in England and Wales. Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act outlines categories of information that can be considered exempt from public disclosure in certain circumstances. In this case, the exemption was recommended on the grounds of
Information relating to any individual
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