Decision

1.   
That the following delivery plan principles for the distribution of
the Household Support Fund (HSF) for 2023/24 be approved:

 

i.              
Approximately 43% of the HSF through appropriate delegation to
schools and Early Years providers targeting children eligible for
benefit related ‘Free School Meals’ (FSM), ‘Early
Years Pupil Premium’ (EYPP) and families with a 2-year-old
eligible for ‘Early Years Entitlement’ (EYE) and;

ii.             
Approximately 44% directed through the Lincolnshire district
councils to provide financial support to housing benefit only
claimants not in receipt of other support provided via the national
scheme;

iii.            
1% of the grant funding to provide financial support to eligible
care leavers in supported living accommodation.  The remaining grant funding will be directed at
other vulnerable households via local schemes with

iv.           
Approximately 11% of the local grant made available to district
councils on a proportionate basis to enable the funds to provide
support to other households in need throughout the grant
period.  District councils and other
third sector/voluntary organisations will support in the need to
provide an application-based process to ensure this funding is
distributed through local channels in line with the grant
conditions across local areas.

v.             
1% of the grant will cover administration of the grant.
 
2.   
That the Assistant Director – ICS be authorised to work in
partnership with schools, Early Years providers and district
councils as recognised trusted partners to give effect to the above
decision.