Issue - decisions

Resolved:

1.    That Full Council be recommended to approve a change to the maximum level of support to 90% for lone parents, 80% for couples with children and 75% for all other households with the scheme uprated in line with DWP’s annual update of allowances and premiums for 2026/27; and

2.    That approval for developing the 2026/27 scheme rules in accordance with recommendation 1, above, be delegated to the Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance as appropriate, including prescribed, administrative and minor changes.