Decision details

Cost of Living discretionary Support scheme

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The reason for this report is to provide details of Welsh Government’s

Cost of Living Support Scheme including a proposal in respect of the

associated Discretionary Scheme, for which the Council can determine a use locally.

 

Decision:

RESOLVED: that

 

1.            the delivery of the Cost of Living Support Scheme (main scheme) be noted

 

2.            the recommended approach to target the most vulnerable households in the City through a locally determined Discretionary Scheme be agreed.

 

3.            Authority be delegated to the Corporate Director Resources (in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation & Performance), for the the ability to vire any underspent elements of funding either from the main scheme or between discretionary options agreed as necessary, to ensure full spend of the Council’s allocated funding.

 

Publication date: 24/06/2022

Date of decision: 23/06/2022

Decided at meeting: 23/06/2022 - Cabinet

Effective from: 06/07/2022

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