Decision

That the Household
Support Fund (HSF5) for 6 months from 1 October 2024 be allocated
as follows:
 
1.       Fuel support
£170,000.
 
2.       Food vouchers issued
through Family Hub £30,000.
 
3.       Care experienced young
people £63,600.
 
4.
      Financial
support for households with acute financial challenges (All
household types, applications via partners) £145,000.

 
5.
      Households,
who are liable for Council Tax and entitled to Working Age Council
Tax Support at October 1st
2024: £450,000 (a £75 payment credited to their Council
Tax account).

 
6.
      Essential
linked to energy and water e.g., warm clothing, ovens, for those in
receipt of a disability benefit or children under 5
£30,000.

 
7.
      Provision of
additional debt and benefit advice £63,750.

 
8.       Food banks
£94,000.
 
9.       Social supermarkets
£77,000.
 
10.
    Housing costs – rent
in advance, where required to households who are excluded the
Discretionary Housing Payments scheme as they are not in receipt of
welfare benefits £30,000.

 
11.
    Funding for a Torbay Food
Alliance Coordinator Post (up to 31 March 2025) £15,000.

 

12.     Contingency
budget (will be allocated after a review of demand in December
2024) £4,707.