Decision Maker: Forest Heath Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
RESOLVED: That
(1) the phase one implementation of Universal Credit across West Suffolk be noted;
(2) the broad content of the Universal Credit Delivery Partnership Agreement attached at Appendix A to Report No: CAB/FH/15/016 be agreed and delegated authority be given to the Head of Families and Communities, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Resources, Governance and Performance to make final amendments to this document;
(3) delegated authority be given to the Head of Families and Communities, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Resources and Performance, to negotiate the costs being sought from the Department for Work and Pensions to support the implementation of Universal Credit (Appendix A, Schedule Two); and
(4) it be noted that review periods will be arranged with the Department of Work and Pensions in order to assess the actual impact of Universal Credit in the area.
Report author: Davina Howes
Publication date: 19/03/2015
Date of decision: 17/03/2015
Decided at meeting: 17/03/2015 - Forest Heath Cabinet
Effective from: 28/03/2015
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