Decision details

Discretionary Assistance Grant - DFG/0077/21

Reference: D1336

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Growth and Economy

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To seek approval to award a Discretionary Disabled Facilities ‘Top Up’ Grant beyond the adopted policy amount of £10,000

Decision:

That:
The Portfolio Holder authorises the approval of a Discretionary Disabled Facilities ‘Top Up’ Grant for circumstances outside the current policy

Reasons for the decision:

The priorities within the current Gedling Plan include:
•Reducing hardship and provide support to the most vulnerable
•Improve health and wellbeing
Approving the grant will directly improve the health and wellbeing for ‘A’, her family and her carers.

Alternative options considered:

To not approve the grant and for the family to fund the works themselves. The family have little funds to allocate to the project as ‘A’s mum is not in paid employment as she is a full time carer and also cares for their four other children and dad is in low paid work. They have carried out home improvements themselves in the past and these are of low quality and are unsuitable for their daughters needs.

Publication date: 27/07/2022

Date of decision: 27/07/2022

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