Decision details

To make minor alterations to the Financial Assistance Policy for Private Sector Housing
•Local Council Tax Reduction (CTR) be added as a qualifying benefit for means testing for grant purposes;
•The Discretionary Emergency Repairs Grant to be titled Discretionary Essential Repairs Grant; and
•The local land charge registration process for the Discretionary Stairlift Grant be altered and aligned with that used for the Disabled Facilities Grant.

To make minor amendments to improve the mandatory and discretionary grant offerings to residents of the district, particularly allowing for a simplification of the means testing procedure for those in receipt of Council Tax Reduction.

Full policy review – this will be undertaken later this year in line with new guidance documents expected from ECC.