Notice of Motion Under Standing Order 13

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Administration Partnership Group – Argyll and Bute Council – Thursday 26th September
2024 
Agenda item 27 - Amendment – winter fuel payments 
The Council: 
1. Recognises that decisions on benefits policy are made at a national government level
without recourse to local government, which has no direct control in this regard; 
2. Agrees that, while this Council does and will continue to lobby on issues of significance, as a
priority the Council will focus primarily on actions that it takes to directly support people in
Argyll and Bute who may be affected by these decisions, including:   
a) Building on the work already under way by the Welfare Rights team and looking at ways
the team can support and encourage uptake of benefits like Pension Credit and other
benefits, where people are eligible but not currently making a claim, and where this may
help them to access the help they need; 
b) Through the multi-agency Financial Inclusion and Advice Group, established by the
Council to address cost of living challenges, further exploring ways to support people to
cope with cost of living challenges of various kinds. 
Proposer: Cllr Jim Lynch
Seconder: Cllr Audrey Forrest