Issue details

Household Support Fund 7 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2026

The council's Household Support Fund (HSF) allocation for the period 1st of April 2025 to 31st of March 2026 is £1.705M. This Department for Work and Pensions grant is to be used to help households in Bath and North East Somerset with living costs and to provide preventative support.
The grant will fund the continuation of Free School Meal vouchers for school holiday periods up to the February 2026 half term holiday, grants to partner organisations to disburse to residents and to provide preventative support, and small grants to be paid direct to residents in financial crisis, to assist with the acquisition of essential items and payment of bills and living costs.
All funding must be disbursed by the 31st of March 2026

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/04/2025

Decision due: 2 Apr 2025 by Chief Finance Officer (S151)

Contact: Damien Peak, Welfare Support Manager 01225 396613 Email: damien_peak@bathnes.gov.uk Email: Damien_Peak@bathnes.gov.uk.

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