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Policy Review. The policy will be reviewed on an annual basis or in line with any major changes to the HB, UC or Financial Assistance regulations to ensure it remains valid, relevant and effective in achieving the policy objectives. Appendix A Housing Costs Excluded by Legislation from the DHP Scheme The following elements are specifically excluded by legislation from eligibility for support by the DHP scheme: 1. Ineligible charges: service charges that are not eligible for HB or UC as specified by legislation cannot be covered by a DHP. 2. Increases in rent due to outstanding rent arrears: A rental liability may be increased as a mechanism to recover arrears of rent however this increase does not form part of the rental liability that can be considered eligible for DHP award. 3. Sanctions and reductions in any welfare benefit: DHPs cannot meet these because to do so would undermine the effectiveness of the sanctions or reduction in benefit. 4. Benefit suspensions: HB or UC can be suspended either because there is a general doubt about entitlement or because a customer has failed to supply information pertinent to their claim. In such cases, it would not be permissible to pay DHPs instead. One of the intentions of the suspension provisions is to act as a lever to ensure that the customer takes the necessary steps to provide the authority with the necessary information/evidence - paying DHPs could reduce the effectiveness of this lever. 5. Shortfalls caused by benefit overpayment recovery: when recovery of an overpayment is taking place, such shortfalls should not be considered for a DHP. Appendix B DHP Funding The DHP funding and maximum expenditure allowed as determined by the Secretary of State for each council for the financial year 2019/20 is: Canterbury £255,382 £638,456 Dover £219,417 £548,543 Thanet *£395,901 £989,752 *Thanet District Council have decided to allocate £275,000 of the government funding specifically to fund payment of rent in advance and deposits. Each authority reserves the right for geographic distribution of the scheme to be uneven across the district in recognition of areas where there is a higher proportion of people in receipt of HB or UC and to support other council objectives. Appendix C

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Discretionary Housing Payments Policy, Discretionary Housing Payments Policy, Discretionary Housing Payments Policy

Policy Review. The policy will be reviewed on an annual basis or in line with any major changes to the HB, UC or Financial Assistance regulations to ensure it remains valid, relevant and effective in achieving the policy objectives. Appendix A Housing Costs Excluded by Legislation from the DHP Scheme The following elements are specifically excluded by legislation from eligibility for support by the DHP scheme: 1. Ineligible charges: service charges that are not eligible for HB or UC as specified by legislation cannot be covered by a DHP. 2. Increases in rent due to outstanding rent arrears: A rental liability may be increased as a mechanism to recover arrears of rent however this increase does not form part of the rental liability that can be considered eligible for DHP award. 3. Sanctions and reductions in any welfare benefit: DHPs cannot meet these because to do so would undermine the effectiveness of the sanctions or reduction in benefit. 4. Benefit suspensions: HB or UC can be suspended either because there is a general doubt about entitlement or because a customer has failed to supply information pertinent to their claim. In such cases, it would not be permissible to pay DHPs instead. One of the intentions of the suspension provisions is to act as a lever to ensure that the customer takes the necessary steps to provide the authority with the necessary information/evidence - paying DHPs could reduce the effectiveness of this lever. 5. Shortfalls caused by benefit overpayment recovery: when recovery of an overpayment is taking place, such shortfalls should not be considered for a DHP. Appendix B DHP Funding The DHP funding and maximum expenditure allowed as determined by the Secretary of State for each council for the financial year 2019/20 2022/23 is: Canterbury £255,382 193,733* £638,456 484,333 Dover £219,417 172,856** £548,543 432,140 Thanet £323,810*** £809,525 The local authority Canterbury City Council 395,901 91,055, Dover District Council **£989,752 *86,428, Thanet District Council ***£220,200 - have decided to allocate £275,000 of the government funding specifically to fund payment of rent in advance and deposits. Each authority reserves the right for geographic distribution of the scheme to be uneven across the district in recognition of areas where there is a higher proportion of people in receipt of HB or UC and to support other council objectives. Appendix C

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Discretionary Housing Payments Policy