Decision details
Household Support Fund (1 October 2022 - 31 March 2023)
Decision Maker: Assistant Director: Finance
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
This report outlines proposed indicative spend of a further extension to the government’s the Household Support Fund (£3,049,345), which is available to support those most in need with the cost of food, energy (heating, cooking, lighting), water bills (including sewerage) and other essentials. The report details the spend of £2,088,450.
Decision:
Resolved - That
(1) the indicative local allocation of the Household Support Fund as outlined below be approved.
|
Indicative allocations (£) |
|
|
Wirral Household Support Fund - small grants programme (Excl Admin) |
600,000 |
|
School Emergency Food Pantries |
520,000 |
|
Early Years food & essentials hampers (school holidays) |
130,000 |
|
Financial support with fuel (Fuelbank Foundation) |
100,000 |
|
Financial support with fuel (direct debit customers) |
400,000 |
|
Crisis support with emergency heating (Energy Projects Plus) |
23,000 |
|
Crisis support with white goods (North Birkenhead Development Trust/St Vincent de Paul Society) |
66,000 |
|
Winter Warmer Packs |
20,000 |
|
HAF (Holiday Activities and Food Support) |
70,000 |
|
Housing Support Costs |
60,000 |
|
Admin 5% |
99,450 |
|
2,088,450 |
(2) That a progress report on outcomes achieved be submitted to the Health and Wellbeing Board following conclusion of the series of Grants.
Reasons for the decision:
The Grant will help the Council continue its intensive work, in partnership with local agencies, groups and organisations, to support those most vulnerable throughout the current economic situation.
Alternative options considered:
The option to reject the Grant extension has been discounted, as this would mean that funding available to the Council is not utilised to support vulnerable households.
Different financial allocations to the various projects would not have reflected actual capacity to deliver.
Publication date: 12/12/2022
Date of decision: 08/12/2022
Effective from: 16/12/2022
Accompanying Documents:
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