Crisis and Resilience Fund Housing Payment Scheme Policy 2026 to 2027
Governance arrangements
Monitoring
The Council will ensure effective governance through:
- quarterly monitoring of activity and expenditure
- annual policy review
- audit case sampling
- equality and poverty impact monitoring
The Council will comply with all Department for Work and Pensions Management Information reporting requirements and ensure accurate classification of expenditure. Total expenditure will be managed within the Council's allocated Crisis and Resilience Fund Housing Payment funding, in accordance with Annex E of the national guidance.
Data protection
The Council's Crisis Resilience Housing Payment Scheme processes personal and sensitive information. The Council will process personal data in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. A Data Protection Impact Assessment will be maintained and reviewed as required.
Fraud
The Council will take appropriate action where fraud is suspected. Providing false information may constitute an offence under the Fraud Act 2006 and may lead to investigation and recovery action.
