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Business Item
Disabled Facilities Grants - Amendment to Policy
Date of Decision
Tue 3 Jan 2023
Description
Report of the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Housing
Matter for Decision (to consider...)
That the new grants policy detailed in this report be adopted as Council policy under the Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (RRO) and the policy is published on the East Suffolk website.
Service Area
Housing Operations & Landlord Services
Service Area 2
Not Applicable
Is Decision District Wide
Yes
Decision Made
That the new grants policy, detailed in this report, be adopted as Council policy under the Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (RRO) and the policy be published on the East Suffolk website.
Reason for Decision
To free up Officer time speeding up the process of approval and reducing delays leading to an increase in overall number of grants approved.
The simplified DDFG will assist both clients and other professionals we work with in understanding what is available.
The new limit on the DDFG will align ESC with the most generous of the other Suffolk authorities. It is anticipated that the remaining authorities will look to match this as their own policies are reviewed subject to budgetary restraints
The RGA will help clients where no help is currently available, removing the risk of harm from disrepair. The grant will also allow both Mandatory and Discretionary DFG’s to be progressed more quickly where repair works are necessary, again assisting the client and enabling more grants to be approved.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected
Continue with existing policy and face the prospect of not fully utilising the grant funding allocated to East Suffolk to the detriment of residents and delay adaptations due to the length of the complexity of the current application process.
Any Declarations of Interest Declared
None
Any Dispensation Granted
None
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Decision History
| 16/12/2022 10:11:43 | Karen Cook | Business Item Created | |
| 16/12/2022 10:11:43 | Karen Cook | Committee Added | Cabinet |
| 16/12/2022 10:11:43 | Karen Cook | Meeting Added | 03/01/2023 6:30PM |
| 16/12/2022 10:11:55 | | General Details Edited | Reference Number Generated (ES/1393) |
| 16/12/2022 10:11:55 | Karen Cook | Status Changed | Decision Proposed [2] |
| 16/12/2022 10:13:00 | Karen Cook | Status Changed | Pending [0] |
| 16/12/2022 10:13:12 | | General Details Edited | Reference Number Generated (ES/1393) |
| 16/12/2022 10:13:13 | Karen Cook | Status Changed | Decision Proposed [2] |
| 20/12/2022 10:00:48 | Karen Cook | Report Added | Document ID 20244: ES-1393 Disabled Facilities Grants - Amendment to Policy |
| 03/01/2023 18:51:23 | Alli Stone | General Details Edited | |
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