Issue - meetings

Cabinet, at its meeting on 3 December 2021, will consider a report on the War Pensions and War Widow(er)s Pension in calculating Housing Benefit entitlement. 

The report of the head of finance, which Cabinet will consider on 3 December 2021, is attached.

Cabinet’s recommendations will be circulated to all councillors.

Council considered Cabinet’s recommendations, made at its meeting on 3 December 2021, to continue to disregard war pensions and war widow(er)’s pensions in calculating housing benefit entitlement.

RESOLVED to re-affirm its decision to approve the disregard of War Pensions and War Widow(er)’s pensions:

1.          in full as income above the statutory £10.00 per week disregard in the calculation of Housing Benefit entitlement; and

2.          in full as income in relation to the means tested assessment of Council Tax Reduction Scheme discount. 

To consider the head of finance’s report. 

Cabinet considered the head of finance’s report, seeking approval for the council to continue to disregard war pensions and war widow(er)’s pensions in calculating housing benefit entitlement. 

Cabinet noted that it was being asked to re-affirm the council’s previous policy without change.  Cabinet endorsed the recommendations. 

RECOMMENDED to Council to re-affirm its decision to approve the disregard of War Pensions and War Widow(er)’s pensions:

(i)         in full as income above the statutory £10.00 per week disregard in the calculation of Housing Benefit entitlement; and

(ii)        in full as income in relation to the means tested assessment of Council Tax Reduction Scheme discount.