Agenda item

Decisions:

1.  That actions taken to date to support local people affected by Welfare Benefit changes, as detailed within the circulated report, be noted;

2.  That the actions planned, as detailed within the circulated report, in order to prepare for the introduction of Universal Credit, be endorsed.

Reason for Decisions:

To ensure the Council is proactively preparing for the impact of Universal Credit, with a view to mitigating the risk that families affected may have some difficulties engaging with the UK Government’s new methods of paying benefit claimants.

Implementation of Decisions:

The decisions will be implemented after the three day call-in period.