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The Cabinet Member for
Finance & Resources has considered a report setting out a
proposed approach to the allocation of the fourth phase of the
Household Support Fund (HSF4) to support households in the most
need; particularly those who may not be eligible for Government
Cost of Living Payments and energy support  but who are nevertheless in need and who require
crisis support.
 
Since December 2020,
the Department for Work and Pensions have provided local
authorities with grants to support vulnerable
households.  The Household Support Fund
succeeded the Covid Winter Package and the Local Support Grant.
 For the period December 2020 to March
2023, Stockport received £8.68m across seven grant
schemes.   
 
On 17 November 2022,
in the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced that the HSF
would be extended from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.  Stockport’s allocation for HSF4 is
£4.326m.
 
The Cabinet Member for
Finance & Resources has then given approval to the delivery
plan for HSF4 as detailed in Section 7 of the report.