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Decision details

Staffordshire County Council's Commissioning of Financial Assessment and Welfare Benefits Advice Service to District Councils

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Endorsement sought to accept Staffordshire County Council's decision to commission District and Borough Councils to deliver a Financial Assessment and Welfare Benefits Advice service on their behalf

Decisions:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Core Services and Assets seeking Member approval for, and endorsement of, the decision made by Staffordshire County Council on 16th May 2012, to commission all Staffordshire Local Authority Housing Benefit/Council Tax Benefit teams to provide Fairer Charging Financial Assessments and Welfare Benefits Advice at a local level on their behalf, initially from April 2013 – March 2016 was considered.

 

RESOLVED

That Cabinet accepted and endorsed the commissioning of Financial Assessment and Welfare Benefits Advice for the Tamworth area to Tamworth Borough Council’s Benefits Team from April 2013.

 

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor S Claymore)

 

Report author: Karen Taylor

Publication date: 18/06/2012

Date of decision: 13/06/2012

Decided at meeting: 13/06/2012 - Cabinet

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