Issue details

SOCIAL FUND

The design of a local welfare assistance scheme to replace the Social Fund, including entitlement, and allocation, to deliver the service from 1 April 2013   

Decision type: Key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Decision due: 15 January 2013 by Cabinet (on the recommendation of Councillor Penberthy)

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Co-operatives, Housing and Community Safety

Lead director: Strategic Director for People

Department: People

Contact: Email:  peter.aley@plymouth.gov.uk Tel: 10752 304321  peter.aley@plymouth.gov.uk Tel: (01752) 304321.

Consultation process

Online survey, focus groups, presentations, discussions and scrutiny 

Consultees

Councillors, voluntary and community sector, officers responsible for frontline Council services, procurement and legal officers, advice services and general public

Making Representations: In writing by 3 January 2013 to the Democratic Support Unit, Democracy and Governance, Department for Corporate Services

Information to be considered by the decision makers: Results of consultation Report from the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Government funding available

Is this decision due to be taken in private? (Yes/No): No

Documents

  • written Cabinet report with recommendations for design of scheme