Decision

Recommendations  
 
That the Cabinet
Member for Finance and Council
Reform:  
1.              
Approves each of the
proposals for the allocation of the £1,951,507 Household
Support Fund outlined in section
5 of this report to the city’s most vulnerable
residents.  
2.              
Delegates authority to
the Executive Director of Finance and Resources to flex each of the
processes, including the level of funding allocated and voucher amounts,
inorder to ensure the Household Support Fund is fully utilised
in line with its
conditions.  
 
Reasons for
Decision  
 
The recommended
approach set out in Section 5 of
this report
takes into account
the limited funding
envelope and provides
help to those most at risk due to the crisis based on an analysis
of need. It is in line with the
government guidance for use of the Household Support
Fund and is deliverable within the funding period. The approach
also takes a balanced approach, providing a mixture of proactive
and more general support.