Decision details

This report seeks approval to implement a new discretionary emergency payment scheme from 1 April 2013 , following the transfer of responsibility from the Department of Works & Pensions.

It is proposed that this is operated as a tri-borough service, administered on behalf of Hammersmith & Fulham and Westminster City Council by the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea.

1.      That the Tri- Borough solution for the administration of a new Local Support scheme for the provision of discretionary emergency payments, be approved.

2.      That the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) administer the service for Westminster City Council (WCC) and London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham utilising an agreed eligibility criteria for each borough, be approved.