Decision details

Household Support Fund

Decision Maker: Policy and Resources Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Report seeking retrospective ratification of the indicative spend and allocations of the DWP Household Support Fund (£3.049m).

Decision:

Resolved – That,

 

(1)  this Committee gives retrospective ratification to the indicative allocations and spend of the Household Support Fund as outlined below:

 

Indicative allocations (£)

Wirral Household Support Fund - small grants programme

600,000

Wirral Family Cook Off project (Jan-Mar 2022)

300,000

Early Years food & essentials hampers (school holidays)

134,400

School Emergency Food Pantries

310,000

School winter coats and winter uniforms

80,000

Financial support with school meal food debt

100,000

Wirral Emergency Financial Support with Welfare Needs Scheme

500,000

Financial support with fuel (Fuelbank Foundation)

100,000

Financial support with fuel (direct debit customers)

100,000

Financial support with energy (fuel) and water bills debt

200,000

Crisis support with emergency heating (Energy Projects Plus)

30,000

Crisis support with white goods

(North Birkenhead Development Trust/St Vincent de Paul Society)

45,000

Risk reduction items (Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service)

20,000

Housing Support Costs

40,000

Contingency

337,477.09

Admin (5%)

152,468

£3,049,345.09

 

(2)  it be agreed that this decision is urgent and therefore not subject to review.

Report author: Caroline Laing

Publication date: 11/11/2021

Date of decision: 10/11/2021

Decided at meeting: 10/11/2021 - Policy and Resources Committee

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