Decision details

Financial Support to Carers of Children Subject to Adoption , Special Guardianship, and Child Arrangement Orders

Decision Maker: Cabinet (Resources) Panel

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve an amendment to the original policy agreed at Cabinet on 26 April 2017 to ensure that it is compliant with the Special Guardianship Guidance 2017.

Decision:

That the policy for Financial Support to Carers of Children Subject to Adoption, Special Guardianship or Child Arrangement orders, approved by Cabinet on 26 April 2017 be amended to ensure that it is compliant with national guidance, particularly how universal benefits should be regarded when completing financial assessments for support.

 

Report author: Alison Hinds

Publication date: 05/10/2017

Date of decision: 03/10/2017

Decided at meeting: 03/10/2017 - Cabinet (Resources) Panel

Effective from: 12/10/2017

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