Decision details
Extension of the Household Support Fund to March 2025
Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Partnerships, Housing & Residents Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
to consider the extension of the Government's
Household Support Fund from October 2024 to April 2025
Decision:
That the Corporate Director Partnerhips, Housing and Residents Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resident Support and Culture:
i) Notes that Brent’s allocation for the Household Support Fund (HSF) for the period 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025 is £2,781,222.28.
ii) Approves the proposed approach for allocating and distributing the HSF as set out in paragraphs 4.0 to 4.19 of the accompanying report.
iii) Approves the proposed approach whereby the Corporate Director Partnerships, Housing and Residents Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resident Support and Culture, agrees the detailed eligiblity criteria for the allocation of the HSF and to udnertake any subsequent modifications as necessary.
iv) Approves the proposede approach whereby the Corporate Director Partnerships, Housing and Residents Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resident Support and Culture, engage third party organisations and establish the criteria for the allocation of funding by those organisations and agree any subsequent modification.
v) Has authority to amend the Council’s eligiblity crtieria during the lifetime of this HSF extension period if necessary for the reasons detailed in paragraph 3.6 of the accompanying 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: Signficant expenditure/savings of £500k or more;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Cabinet/Committee Decision or Scheme of Delegation: Officer scheme of delegation
Parties Consulted: The Cabinet Member for Resident Support and Culture has been consulted.
Contact: Thomas Cattermole, Director - Residents Services Email: thomas.cattermole@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 5446.
Publication date: 10/10/2024
Date of decision: 10/10/2024
Effective from: 18/10/2024
Accompanying Documents:
- Officer Key Decision Report PDF 414 KB
- Appendix 1 - Launch Letter PDF 553 KB
- Appendix 2 - Grant Determination PDF 439 KB
- Appendix 3 - Guidance PDF 887 KB
- Officer Key Decision Form PDF 156 KB
- Extension of the Household Support Fund to April 2025