Household Support Fund
April 11, 2024 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) 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 proposed approach and updated governance arrangements for the six-month extension of the Household Support Fund, funded by a grant from the Department for Work and Pensions, effective from April 1, 2024, to support vulnerable households in Lancashire.
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Purpose
An extension to the Household Support Fund has
recently been announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Associated grant funding from the Department for Work and Pensions
is being provided for a further six months from 1 April 2024. The
report provides details of the proposed approach and updates the
governance arrangements.
This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the
requirements of Standing Order C18 have been complied with.
Content
The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as
set out in the report.
The decision be implemented immediately for
the purposes of Standing Order C27(3) as any delay could adversely
affect the execution of the county council's
responsibilities. The reason for this
was to expedite implementation of the decision as there was an
expectation that the scheme is implemented from 1 April 2024,
providing support to some of the most vulnerable households in
Lancashire.
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 11 Apr 2024 |