Decision details

(FCS) Review of the application of the Council’s Hardship Fund

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

That following review, the arrangements for the use of the Council’s Hardship Fund will continue for the remainder of the financial year 2020/21, on the basis as set out in the delegated decision on use of the Fund taken on 2nd April 2020.

Decision:

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

 

29 May 2020

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

 

Judith Badger

Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

 

Non-specific

Brief Description of Decision:

 

 

That following review, the arrangements for the use of the Council’s Hardship Fund will continue for the remainder of the financial year 2020/21, on the basis as set out in the delegated decision on use of the Fund taken on 2nd April 2020.

 

Reasons for the Decision:

 

 

To providing support to economically vulnerable people and households in the borough from the allocation of the Hardship Fund from central government.

 

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

 

Not to continue with the use of the Hardship Fund to provide additional awards of council tax support beyond the review date of 31st May 2020, which would have been contrary to Government guidance on use of the Fund.

 

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

 

No conflicts of interest

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

 

N/A

Reports or parts of reports considered

 

Briefing Paper – Review of the application of the Council’s Hardship Fund  – 28 May 2020

 

I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to continue with arrangements for the use of the Council’s Hardship Fund for the remainder of the 2020/21 financial year.

 

Signed by the Decision Maker  

Dated:            29 May 2020

 

Name:            Judith Badger                                

Job Title:      Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

 

 

Publication date: 29/05/2020

Date of decision: 29/05/2020

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