Decant policy

APPENDIX 1

This table sets out the amounts payable in the circumstances set out under each of the relevant sections:

Table of amounts payable in different circumstances

Unplanned Emergency Temporary Decant

Alternative Accommodation Type Amount (per day)
Staying with friends and family (for the first 4 weeks) £50 per household
Staying with friends and family (after the first 4 weeks) £25 per household
Permanent Decants – Disturbance Payments
Provision of replacement goods Amount payable
Cooker replacement where change of supply at decant property £300
Carpet replacement Up to maximum of £300 per room
Window coverings replacement Up to maxiumum of £50 per window
Temporary Decants – Discretionary Disturbance Payments
Provision of service type Amount payable
Laundry costs Up to maximum of £20 per week
Food costs where staying in a hotel or B&B with no cooking facilities

£20 per adult per day

£10 per child per day