Budget transfer from Housing to Social Security

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A decision made (26.06.07) to transfer the budget for the subsidies team to Social Security.

Subject:	To transfer the budget for the subsidies team totalling £260,000 to the Social Security Department from the Housing Department.
Decision Reference:	MD-H-2007-0044	Exempt clause(s):		Not exempt
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):		N/A
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	N/A	Report File ref:
Written Report – Title	Budget transfer for the Subsidies team	Written report - author		Claire Moscrop – Finance Director
Decision(s): The Minister agreed to a budget transfer in perpetuity from the Housing Department to the Social Security Department of £260,000, this being the manpower budget for the Subsidies team.
Reason(s) for decision The subsidies team physically transferred to the Social Security Department at the beginning of 2007 in order to aid the transition to Income Support. To facilitate the operational management of this team the budget should also transfer to Social Security. It is proposed that £260,000 be transferred in perpetuity from 2008. In addition it is proposed that £150,000 is transferred in 2007 reflecting the budget for this team from the 1st July to 31st December 2007. As such complete responsibility for this team will reside with Social Security from 1st July.
Resource implications Financial: A reduction of £150,000 in the 2007 Housing Department budget A reduction of £260,000 in the 2008 Housing Department budget Manpower: Permanent Transfer of 7 FTE from Housing to Social Security Property: NIL ICT: NIL Law Drafting: NIL
Action required: Finance Director is to make the Transfer
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision: