Issue - meetings

Better Care Funding Allocation and Changes to Disabled Facilities Grant Policy

 

 

Meeting: 23/03/2017 - Policy and Resources Committee (Item 57)

Changes to Disabled Facilities Grant Policy

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered - Report of the Frontline Service Delivery Lead

 

Recommendations to Council

 

2.1 That Council agrees the following changes to the DFG Policy:

 

(a) The removal of means test contributions from clients for all applications where the value of works is less that £5000

(b) The use of private occupational health therapists where NYCC in their role as social service authority are unable to respond to requests for assistance and undertake assessments within a reasonable period

 

2.2 That Council also agrees to an increase of fees levied for capital works undertaken by the White Rose Home Improvement Agency (WRHIA) from 12.5% to 15%.

 

Voting record

Unanimous