Decision details
Household Support Fund 5 - April to September 2024
Decision Maker: Chief Finance Officer (S151)
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The council's Household Support Fund (HSF)
allocation for this period is £967,000.00. This DWP grant is
to be used to help households in Bath and North East Somerset with
living costs.
The grant will fund the continuation of Free School Meal vouchers
for school holiday periods up to the end of August 2024, grants to
partner organisations to disburse to residents and small grants to
be paid direct to residents in financial crisis, to assist with the
acquisition of essential items and payment of bills.
All funding must be disbursed by 30.09.2024.
Decision:
Approval of £967,000 HSF Funding
Allocations as proposed.
Alternative options considered:
Officers have carefully considered the DWP HSF
Guidance (attached) and have matched the proposed allocations to
meet the underlying principles of the guidance whilst making the
best use of existing resources and infrastructure
Publication date: 22/04/2024
Date of decision: 22/04/2024
Accompanying Documents:
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