Policy paper

Proposed Bellwin thresholds for 2015 to 2016

Proposed thresholds for local authorities.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 18 December 2014

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Applies to England

Documents

Proposed new Bellwin thresholds

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Details

Last winter, to help local authorities deal with the immediate costs of the severe weather, the government activated the Bellwin scheme of emergency financial assistance to local authorities.

In recognition of the unique scale of the flooding,the government made the terms of the scheme more generous. This included lowering thresholds above which the government will compensate, and reimbursing 100% of local authorities’ costs above thresholds.

On 27 November 2014 the Secretary of State for Communities announced a consultation on improvements to the scheme including permanent lower thresholds and 100% grant rate.

Although the consultation does not close until 2 January 2015 it included proposed thresholds and these are being used as illustrative thresholds for the 2015 to 2016 local government finance settlement. They are based on the latest available data.

Published 18 December 2014