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Decision details
Household Support Fund (October 2022 – March 2023)
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To seek approval to spend the Council’s
allocation of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Household
Support Fund.
Decision:
That Cabinet:
1. Noted the Officer Executive Decision (OED) taken on 21st September to spend £331k of the Household Support Fund in respect of Free School Meals food vouchers for October 2022 school holidays.
2. Approved the Household Support Fund Policy October 2022 – March 2023 and change of budget to reflect this funding.
3. Authorised the Director Finance in consultation with the Cabinet Member and Deputy Mayor; City Economy Finance and Performance to take all steps required to accept and spend (including procuring and awarding contracts over £500k) the remaining £3.7m of the extended allocation of the DWP Household Support Fund as outlined in Household Support Fund Policy October 2022 – March 2023.
Report author: Graham Clapp
Publication date: 01/11/2022
Date of decision: 01/11/2022
Decided at meeting: 01/11/2022 - Cabinet
Effective from: 09/11/2022
Accompanying Documents:
- Household Support Fund October 2022 - March 2023_November Cabinet_Final
PDF 407 KB - Risk Register_Household Support Fund Oct 2022 - March 2023
PDF 123 KB
- Equality Impact Assessment_Household Support Fund Oct 22 - March 23
PDF 534 KB
- Eco Impact Assessment Hardship Support Fund_(October 2022 – March 2023)
PDF 79 KB