Issue - decisions

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)    To note Brent’s allocation for the Household Support Fund (HSF) for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.

(2)    To approve the proposed approach for allocating and distributing the HSF as set out in paragraph 4 of the report.

(3)    To approve, subsequent to (2) above, the Corporate Director of Resident Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Customers, Communities and Culture exercising his authority to establish revised eligibility criteria regarding the Household Support Fund grant scheme as may be necessary to enable the appropriate allocation of funding.

(4)    Subsequent to (2) above, to approve the Corporate Director of Resident Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Customers, Communities and Culture being granted the authority to amend the Council’s eligibility criteria during the lifetime of this Household Support Fund 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.