Issue - meetings

To consider a report which seeks approval of proposals to consult on the Emergency Assistance Scheme for 2022/23. 

The Committee considered a report on proposals to consult on the Emergency Assistance Scheme for 2022/23, a non-cash scheme which provided support for people in financial hardship.

In response to members’ questions, officers advised that:

·         Checks would continue to be made on individuals so as to avoid duplication in providing support. Individuals accessing the scheme would, however, be provided with access to other Council services where appropriate.

·         Consultation on the scheme would close at the end of December and a report on the outcome would be submitted to the Committee early in the new year with a view to the scheme being in place by the start of the next financial year.

·         Funding for the scheme would come from the Council’s budget.

RESOLVED

That the Committee

1.    agrees to a formal consultation on the Emergency Assistance Scheme for 2022/23; and

2.    delegates final design of the consultation material to the Director of Finance and Customer Services in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee.