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.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Significant impact on communities or those working in two or more electoral divisions;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Electoral Divisions affected: (All Electoral Divisions);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/01/2023
Decision due: 9 Mar 2023 by Cabinet
Decision due: 15 Mar 2023 by Full Council
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Strategic Finance, Transformational Change and Corporate Resources (Archived 19 May 2023)
Lead director: Director of Corporate Services (re-org 2023)
Contact: Erin Rhodes.
Consultees
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