Purpose

To seek approval of the Household Support Fund
(HSF) Policy and approval to accept and spend the HSF
funding.

Content

The Committee RESOLVED (unanimously):
 
1.
To approve the Household Support Fund Policy October 2024 - March
2025 and change of budget to reflect the funding as outlined in the
report.
 
2.
To authorise the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Chair of
the Strategy and Resources Policy Committee, to take all steps
required to accept and spend (including procuring and awarding
contracts over £500k) the remaining £3 million of the
extended allocation of the DWP Household Support Fund as outlined
in Household Support Fund Policy October 2024 – March 2025,
and up to the maximum budget envelope outlined in this
report.
 
3.
To note the finance urgent key decision taken in September 2024 to
spend £1,021,500 of the Household Support Fund in respect of
Free School Meals food vouchers over the October and Christmas
school holidays.