The Director of Communities, Housing and Environment has approved the recommendations to;
a) Accept the allocation of £7,098,648.16 Household Support Fund from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), to be used between 6th October 2021 and the end of March 2022.
b) Note the proposed levels of expenditure as outlined in this report to ensure that the funding meets the grant criteria to support vulnerable families and individuals with the costs of food, fuel, water and essential items, including the provision of free school meals to low-income families over holiday periods.
c) Agree that the amounts per expenditure type may be varied to ensure that the funding is appropriately utilised and spent within the allowable grant criteria provided by Government.