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The Government has provided additional funding through the Crisis and Resilience Fund to support low‑income households that rely on heating oil and are struggling with rising costs. If you are facing a heating oil crisis and cannot afford an urgent top‑up, you may be eligible for support. Find out more information.

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People - adults and housing policies and strategies

Categories:
  • adult care 
  • adults commissioning
  • community safety
  • housing

Adult care policies

  • Adult Services Complaints Policy and Procedure
  • Adult Social Care in Dorset 2023 to 2028
  • Charging and Financial Assessment Policy 2021
  • Choice in Care Policy
  • Deferred Payment Agreements Policy 2015
  • Direct Payments Policy 2022 (refreshed 2023)
  • Eligibility and Assessment Criteria of the Adult Policy 2023
  • Eligibility and Assessment of the Carer Policy
  • Individual Service Funds Policy
  • Nutritional Care Strategy
  • Protection of Property Policy
  • Section 117 Mental Health After-Care Dorset Joint Policy November 2022
  • Service Interruptions and Provider Failure Policy

Adults commissioning policies

  • A Better Life for Adults in Dorset 2023 to 2028
  • A Better Life for Carers in Dorset 2023 to 2028 (Carer Support Dorset contract has moved to Help & Care effective 22 November 2025)
  • Accommodation with Support Programme. A programme within the transformation, investment and reform programme
  • Dorset Extra Care Housing Strategic Statement 2024 to 2039 - Summary
  • Dorset's Extra Care Housing Strategic Statement 2024 to 2039
  • Principles of How We Commission in Dorset 2023 to 2028
  • Service Interruptions and Provider Failure Policy

Community safety policies

  • Community Safety Plan (CSIP) 2020 to 2026 (2024 refresh)
  • Community Safety Plan 2023 to 2026 2024/25 Refresh
  • Domestic Abuse Strategy 2025 to 2028
  • Dorset Community Safety Partnership (CSP) Serious Violence Strategy
  • Pan Dorset Reducing Reoffending Strategy 2018 to 2021
  • Pan-Dorset Reducing Reoffending Strategy 2024 to 2027

Housing policies

  • Accommodation with Support Programme. A programme within the transformation, investment and reform programme
  • Dorset Council Housing Allocations Policy 2021 to 2026. Revised August 2024
  • Empty Homes Strategy - bringing unoccupied homes back into use
  • Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2021 to 2026
  • Houses in Multiple Occupation Amenity Standards
  • Housing General Statement of Enforcement Policy
  • Housing Standards Enforcement Policy and Statement of Principles for Determining Financial Penalties - October 2023
  • Housing Strategy January 2024 to January 2029
  • Joint Tenancy Strategy 2012 to 2015
  • Park Homes Fees Policy
  • Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy 2024
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