ICMD Household Support Fund 2024 25 October 2024 extension local eligibility framework and approach
October 2, 2024 Cabinet Member for Inclusive Economy (Cabinet member) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to approve the distribution of the extended Household Support Fund until March 31, 2025, through a locally designed scheme with defined eligibility criteria and application processes to support vulnerable households with living costs.
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Purpose
Following the government
announcement on the extension of Household Support Fund (HSF) until
31 March 2025, this report seeks approval for distribution of the
HSF under the grant conditions. The
council will create a local scheme to allocate and process grant
payments to vulnerable households. The report sets out scheme
eligibility criteria to distribute the funds to residents together
with award mechanisms and application processes where necessary.
The objective of the HSF is to
provide support to wide range of vulnerable households in most need
of support to help with living costs.
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Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 2 Oct 2024 |