Purpose

Due to the recent extension in the Household
Support Fund (HSF) provision by central government the current
delegations in place requiring formal sign off from the Director of
Childrens Services and the cabinet member for that portfolio area.
With the Responsibility for the HSF having transferred to Adult
Social Care and Housing directorate from 01/02/2024 this delegation
needs to be update. In addition a decision to approve the proposal
that the same arrangements as are in place for the HSF will be
applied to the Community Resilience Fund which as recently
allocated as part of the full council decision at budget setting.
This will enable both funds to be managed and administered
alongside each other as this will avoid a duplication of resource
and provide for consistency in allocation.

Content

That Cabinet approves the following:
 
To approve allocation of Household Support
Funding and distribution in accordance with the process outlined in
Appendix 1 and 2 to this report; and
 
delegate approval to the Director of Adult
Social Care and Housing, to allocate the Household Support Fund
(including the reallocation of any underspend) to recipients that
meet the criteria.  This will ensure
that the allocation of the funding meets the approvals set out in
this report, the Isle of Wight Council can rapidly adapt the
approach to ensure that local needs are met.