Issue - decisions

The Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance has considered a requirement for local authorities to put in place arrangements for a new Test and Trace Support Payment schemefor people on low incomes who are unable to work while they are self-isolating and to process applications and make these payments by 12 October 2020.

The Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance has then given approval to the approach outlined in the report for accepting applications for the Discretionary Payment Scheme through the same online application and the administrative/ payment process as for the Test and Trace Support Payment application form; and for decisions on eligibility to be made in line with the Government’s mandatory criteria and Greater Manchester approach.