Purpose

to consider and agree Household Support Fund
expenditure in 2024.

Content

Cabinet RESOLVED:
 

(1)    To note
that Brent’s allocation for the Household Support Fund (HSF)
for the period 1 April 2024 to 30 September 2024 was
£2,781,222.28.
 

(2)    To
approve the proposed approach for allocating and distributing the
HSF as set out in paragraphs 3.10 to 4.14 of the report.
 

(3)    To
approve the proposed approach whereby the Corporate Director,
Partnerships, Housing and Residents Services in consultation with
the Cabinet Member for Resident Services & Culture will
exercise authority to establish and modify detailed eligibility
criteria regarding the Household Support Fund grant scheme as may
be necessary to enable appropriate allocation of funding in
accordance with (2) above.
 

(4)    To
approve the proposed approach whereby the Corporate Director,
Partnerships, Housing and Residents Services in consultation with
Cabinet Member for Resident Services & Culture has the
authority to amend the Council’s eligibility criteria during
the lifetime of this Household Support Fund extension period 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.

 
Eligible for call-in:
Yes

 

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on
Tuesday 4 June 24