Issue details

Household Support Fund Tranche 6 - allocation update KD1011055

 

 

To approve the Household Support Fund (HSF) tranche 6 allocation. The Council received £1.18m from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for the period October 2024 to March 2025 inclusive. This report has been produced to show how the Council is proposing the allocation should be distributed.

 

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Significant local impact;

Decision status: Awaiting Implementation

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/12/2024

Decision due: 12 Feb 2025 by Leadership Team

Lead member: Lead Member for Finance, Customer Services & Net Zero Council

Lead director: Executive Director for Resources

Contact: Tom Gough, Policy Projects and Equalities Officer Email: [email protected].

Consultation process

The Council has engaged with residents through numerous platforms on the impact of the Cost of Living and the types of support the Council could provide. This has included engagement on the Council Plan, the development of the Fairer action plan and the recent Low Income Support Payment consultation.

 

Through this engagement residents have highlighted the need for ongoing Cost of Living support, the benefits of direct payments, and the challenges that some residents face with accessing affordable food provision. The outlined proposals seek to address all these areas.

 

A number of the initiatives proposed also track the impact that support has had for residents and this has been utilised to develop the proposals for ongoing support as outlined above.

Scrutiny Comments: Reviewed by Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 18 December 2024. Recommendations submitted to the Lead Member and due for response by 17 March 2025.

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