Decision details

Universal Credit - Delivery Partnership Agreement

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has announced that the national roll out of Universal Credit will start from Hammersmith Job Centre in October 2013.
DWP has asked for the assistance of LBHF in providing support to claimants applying for the new credit.

Initiallly the type of claimants affected will be very restricted, numbering no more than 100 per month. DWP will pay for the services provided and the arrangement will be governed by a Delivery Partnership Agreement between the Council and DWP.

This report brings the agreement before members for their approval.

Decision:

That the Executive Director, Housing and Regeneration and the Bi-Borough Director of Law, in conjunction with the Cabinet Member for Housing to negotiate and finalise the terms of the agreement and to enter into an agreement with the Department for Work and Pensions for the provision of support services to claimants of Universal Credit for the period from 28 October 2013 to 31 March 2014, be approved.

Report author: Mike England

Publication date: 15/10/2013

Date of decision: 14/10/2013

Decided at meeting: 14/10/2013 - Cabinet

Effective from: 21/10/2013

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