Decision details

Decisions required regarding the distribution of £3.7m of government funding 06/10/2021 - 31/03/2022.

The Household Grant is a Government grant aimed at vulnerable households across the country who will be able to access a new support fund to help them with essentials over the coming months as the country continues its recovery from the pandemic.

1)    That approval be given to the £3,702,823 Household Support Fund government grant being allocated to support financially vulnerable families and individuals in accordance with the requirement that (i) a sum equivalent to at least £50 per means-tested Free School Meal child be provided to schools and colleges in order that they can provide a voucher for food and fuel for the December holiday (ii) a sum equivalent to at least £25 per means-tested Free School Meal child be provided to schools and colleges in order that they can provide a voucher for food and fuel for the February holiday and (iii) the balance of funding available, estimated to be £2.05m, be allocated to the Local Welfare Provision budget to support the meeting of additional support for food, fuel and other essentials in accordance with the grant determination and guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

2)    That delegated authority be given to the Strategic Director (Corporate Strategy, Commissioning and Public Health) and the Service Director (Children’s Services), in consultation with Cabinet Member (Corporate Services) and Service Director (Finance), to further amend the indicative resource allocations across interventions as set out within the report to ensure full utilisation of the £3.7m Government funding to 31 March 2022.