Decision Maker: Cabinet, Full Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The council has a discretionary localised
scheme whereby it disregards in full any prescribed War Disablement
Pension or War Widow’s Pension in the calculation of Housing
Benefit. This scheme was set up in 1980s and aligns with the
council’s commitment under the Armed Forces Covenant to
support residents who have health issues as a result of service,
and their families. The council is required to review the scheme
with a view to continuing it.
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That Cabinet recommends to Full Council the approval of the continuation of the Isle of Wight Council’s discretionary scheme to disregard War Disablement and War Widow’s Pensions in full, from the calculation of income for Housing Benefit purposes (Option A),
And that Cabinet recommends that Full Council delegates future minor changes or reviews to this scheme to the Cabinet Member for Strategic Finance, Transformational Change and Corporate Resources in consultation with the Benefits Manager (Option C).
Report author: Erin Rhodes
Publication date: 13/03/2023
Date of decision: 09/03/2023
Decided at meeting: 09/03/2023 - Cabinet
Effective from: 21/03/2023
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