18 November 2022
Your questions
- how much money was your local authority allocated under the UK Government’s Household Support Fund scheme for the period 6 October 2021 to 30 September 2022?
- by 1 October 2022, how much of this money was distributed to households (whether in the form of cash, vouchers or any other way)?
- as of 28 October 2022, how much of the money allocated to your local authority under the Household Support Fund scheme for 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023 has been distributed to households (whether in the form of cash, vouchers or any other way)?
- what support is currently available through the Household Support Fund for households in your local authority (for example, cash payments, fuel vouchers, food, etc)? Please provide as much detail as possible, including a link to your website, if available.
- what is the eligibility criteria for the Household Support Fund in your local authority?
- do individuals have to apply for your local authority’s Household Support Fund or is it automatic?
- if individuals need to apply, how can they do this? Please provide postal address, phone number, email and/or URL for application, as relevant?
- if individuals need to apply, what evidence do they have to provide with their application?
- if individuals need to apply, what is the deadline for applications (if any)?
- an households access support from your local authority’s Household Support Fund more than once? If so, are there any restrictions on this?
Our response
- £ 5,441,274.02
- ££5,039,576.02 the remaining funding was used to communicate offers to residents and administer payments.
- none as of 28 October as delay with receiving grant confirmation slowed formal decision making.
- none as of 28 October as delay with receiving grant confirmation slowed formal decision making.
- direct payouts to residents identified as being in need
- £20 per child per week of the school holidays given to households in receipt of free school meals
- support through the Emergency Support Scheme (application based process)
5. we cannot give this information until formal decision making has been completed
6. it is proposed residents will be able to apply for some elements of the Household Support Fund as mandated by grant criteria. Other elements will be pushed out directly to residents identified as most in need.
7. residents can apply via the Emergency Support Scheme
8. residents need to show their household income, including benefits status and ny savings. Here is a full list of information required
9. N/a
10. residents are eligible for the Emergency Support Scheme once every 12 months.