Decision details
Household Support Fund Extension (from October 2022 until 31 March 2023) (Urgent Key Decision)
Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Residents and Housing Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To request approval for the proposed approach to establish detailed eligibility criteria regarding the Household Support Fund (HSF) grant scheme and for allocating and distributing the HSF, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Jobs, Economy and Citizen Experience.
Decision:
That the Corporate Director Resident Services:
i) Notes that Brent’s allocating for the Household Support Fund (HSF) for the period 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023 is £2,871,222.28.
ii) Approves the approach for allocating and distributing the HSF as set out in the report.
iii) Notes the proposed approach, whereby the Corporate Director Resident Service, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Jobs Economy and Citizen Experience, will exercise their authority to establish detailed eligibility criteria regarding the HSF grant scheme as may be necessary to enable the appropriate allocation of funding.
iv) Notes the proposed approach whereby the Corporate Director of Resident Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Jobs Economy and Citizen Experience, 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 4, 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.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Cabinet/Committee Decision or Scheme of Delegation: Delegated authority
Parties Consulted: It is not considered in the circumstances that non-statutory public consultation is a viable or reasonable option for the Council in taking the decisions which are the subject of this report, on account of the very short period which the government has given local authorities regarding the extension of the Household Support Fund grant scheme even if at other times it would have considered consultation with the public and / or stakeholders affected by the decision
Contact: Thomas Cattermole, Corporate Director of Residents and Housing Services Email: thomas.cattermole@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 5446, Asha Vyas, Head of Customer Services & Assessments Email: asha.vyas@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 2705.
Publication date: 28/10/2022
Date of decision: 25/10/2022
Accompanying Documents:
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