Issue - decisions
Household Support Fund
11/11/2021 - Household Support Fund
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.