Decision details

Treatment of War Pensions in the calculation of Housing Benefit

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report seeks to gain formal approval for the continued disregard of War Pension incomes in the assessment of Housing Benefit.

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

That the content of the report be noted and that it be determined that war pensions continue to be fully disregarded as a source of income by the Council when assessing claims for Housing Benefit.

 

Report author: Mrs Marlene Rogers

Publication date: 04/11/2021

Date of decision: 02/11/2021

Decided at meeting: 02/11/2021 - Cabinet

Effective from: 11/11/2021

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