HOUSING & SOCIAL SECURITY GROUP MEETING TUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2017 VICTORIA QUAY, EDINBURGH PRESENT Jules Oldham– Homeless Action Scotland Caitlin McCorry ALACHO – Ashley Campbell CIH Scotland – Gillian Evans SLGP (GCC) – Aoife Deery Shelter Scotland – Michael McClements COSLA – Hanna McCulloch CPAG – Emma Sheilds– Renfrewshire Council Sharon McIntyre Wheatley Group – Rob Gowans– CAS Beth Reid Crisis – Moira Couper Edinburgh City Council – David Bookbinder - GWSF Scottish Government: Owen Griffiths (Chair) Susan Carsley Ruth Whatling Marjory McDowall Yvonne Harris Owen Griffiths welcomed members to the meeting and the minutes of the previous meeting were agreed. Action points from last meeting (29 November 2016) At the last meeting group highlighted the links between the H&SS group and other SG social security stakeholder groups including the Ill Health and Disability Benefits Stakeholder Reference Group. AP2: The H&SS to reflect these links. group’s remit will be updated Discretionary Housing Payments 2016/17 Update – Owen summarised the funding position for the current year 16/17. Final payments will be made after the end of the year in respect of actual spend incurred by local authorities. 2017/18 Update – Owen updated the group on plans for DHP funding in 2017-18. This will be the first year of funding following the devolution of responsibility for DHPs as from 1 April
HOUSING & SOCIAL SECURITY GROUP MEETING TUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2017 VICTORIA QUAY, EDINBURGH PRESENT Jules Oldham– Homeless Action Scotland Caitlin McCorry – ALACHO Ashley Campbell – CIH Scotland Gillian Evans – SLGP (GCC) Aoife Deery – Shelter Scotland Michael McClements – COSLA Hanna McCulloch – CPAG Emma Sheilds– Renfrewshire Council Sharon McIntyre – Wheatley Group Rob Gowans– CAS Beth Reid – Crisis Moira Couper – Edinburgh City Council David Bookbinder - GWSF Scottish Government: Owen Griffiths (Chair) Susan Carsley Ruth Whatling Marjory McDowall Yvonne Harris Owen Griffiths welcomed members to the meeting and the minutes of the previous meeting were agreed. Action points from last meeting (29 November 2016) At the last meeting group highlighted the links between the H&SS group and other SG social security stakeholder groups including the Ill Health and Disability Benefits Stakeholder Reference Group. AP2: The H&SS group’s remit will be updated to reflect these links. Discretionary Housing Payments 2016/17 – Update Owen summarised the funding position for the current year 16/17. Final payments will be made after the end of the year in respect of actual spend incurred by local authorities. 2017/18 – Update Owen updated the group on plans for DHP funding in 2017-18. This will be the first year of funding following the devolution of responsibility for DHPs as from 1 April
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