Issue - meetings

Report of Director of Service Delivery

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Robin Maxted

Recommended to Full Council (Budget and policy framework):

To recommend to Full Council, the disregarding in full of War Pensions income and the Armed Forces Compensation income above the statutory disregard in the assessment of Housing Benefit.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Service Delivery, seeking their recommendation to Full Council for the disregarding, in the assessment of Housing Benefit, War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation income above the statutory disregard in the assessment of Housing Benefit.

For several years, Eastbourne Borough Council has used its discretion to fully disregard any income that residents receive from War Widow's (Widower's) Pension, War Disablement Pension and the Armed Forces Compensation Schemes if they claim housing benefit. The report recommended that the council continue its support.

Recommended to Full Council (Budget and policy framework):

To recommend to Full Council, the disregarding in full of War Pensions income and the Armed Forces Compensation income above the statutory disregard in the assessment of Housing Benefit.

Reason for decision:

As set out in the report.