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

Content

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.