Purpose

Changes to Local Welfare Provision policy to allow more residents to be entitled to support following the approval of the Household Support Fund allocation for 2025-26

Decision

Resolved that the Local Welfare Provision policy for 2025 – 26 amendments as detailed below, are approved:

·      residents who are in receipt of Council Tax reduction to be potentially entitled to support through LWP. This will be low-income residents; and

·      LWP to be available to support with the provision of disabled equipment i.e. wheelchair, where no other financial support is available.