Purpose

In March 2024, the Chancellor announced a
further 6 month extension of the Household Support Fund, known as
round 5.

Content

That the Executive Board:
 
 2.1 Agree to the
distribution of the Household Support Fund Round 5 as set out in
the report, and in BwD’s delivery plan (submitted to DWP in
May 2024 as required).
 
2.2 Give delegated authority to the Strategic
Director Finance and Resources and the Strategic Director of Adults
and Health, in consultation with the Executive Member for Public
Health, Prevention and Wellbeing, to amend the distribution of the
grant should that be considered necessary given guidance from
Government and local circumstances (after having engaged with DWP
regarding the Council’s revisiting of its Delivery Plan
during the Fund Period, as required by national guidance).