Decision details
Household Support Fund extension (from 1 April 2022 until 30 September 2022)
Decision Maker: Strategic Director - Customer and Digital Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To note the Government announcement regarding
the Household Support Fund (HSF) extension from the end of March
2022 to the end of September 2022 and to agree proposals for the
allocation and distribution of the HSF.
Decision:
That the Strategic Director Customer and Digital Services:
i) Notes that Brent’s indicative allocation for the Household Support Fund (HSF) for the period 1 April 2022 to 30 September 2022 is £2,781,222.28.
ii) Approves the proposed approach for allocating and distributing the HSF as set out in the report.
iii) Approves the proposed approach, whereby the Strategic Director Customer and Digital Services, in consultation with the Deputy Leader of the Council, will exercise his authority to establish detailed eligibility criteria regarding the HSF grant scheme as may be necessary to enable appropriate allocation of funding in accordance with recommendation (ii) above.
iv) Approves the proposed approach whereby the Strategic Director Customer and Digital Services, in consultation with the Deputy Leader, has the authority to amend the Council’s eligibility criteria during the lifetime of this HSF grant scheme if necessary, for the reasons detailed in paragraph 3.6 of the report, subject to the parameters set by the Department for Work and Pensions in its Determination and Guidance.
Reasons for the decision:
As detailed within the accompanying report.
Alternative options considered:
As detailed within the accompanying report.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None.
Reason Key: Affects more than 2 wards;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Cabinet/Committee Decision or Scheme of Delegation: As detailed in the accompanying report.
Parties Consulted: As detailed in the accompanying report.
Contact: Thomas Cattermole, Director of Customer Access Email: thomas.cattermole@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 5446.
Publication date: 20/04/2022
Date of decision: 14/04/2022
Accompanying Documents:
- Officer Key Decision Form PDF 552 KB
- Officer Key Decision Report PDF 410 KB
- Appendix 1 - Final Launch letter - Household Support Fund April-Sept 2022 PDF 172 KB
- Appendix 2 - Final Grant Determination - Household Support Fund April-Sept 2022 PDF 689 KB
- Appendix 3 - Final Guidance - Household Support Fund April-Sept 2022 PDF 553 KB
- Urgency Form PDF 509 KB