Issue - decisions

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.