Purpose

to consider the extension of the Government's
Household Support Fund from October 2024 to April 2025

Content

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.