Issue details

Council Tax Reduction Scheme Exceptional Hardship Payments Policy

 

 

The report is proposing two amendments to the existing Exceptional Hardship policy. They are to accept an application for a Discretionary Housing Payment as an application for an Exceptional Hardship Payment and to remove the provision that an EHP cannot be used to pay arrears of council tax.

Decision type: Key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/02/2020

Decision due: 26 Mar 2020 by Lewes District Council Cabinet

Decision due: 2 Apr 2020 by Leader of Lewes District Council

Lead member: Councillor Zoe Nicholson, Leader of the Council and Leader of the Green Group Zoe.Nicholson@lewes.gov.uk

Lead director: Director of Service Delivery

Department: Service Delivery

Contact: Bill McCafferty, Lead for Income Maximisation and Welfare Email: bill.mccafferty@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk Tel: (01323) 415171.

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Making Representations: None

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