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Household Support Fund

Meeting: 25/10/2022 - Cabinet (Item 51)

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Report of the Strategic Director, Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities

Minutes:

Consideration has been given to proposals for the distribution of the Household Support Fund (HSF) in the borough for the period 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023.

 

 

 

RESOLVED -

(i)

That the proposal to support low income families identified through free school meals, as set out in paragraph 8 of the report be approved.

 

 

 

 

(ii)

That the proposal to make a grant to the Jewish Community Council as set out in paragraph 9 of the report, recognising the Jewish community does not access free school meal provision, be approved.

 

 

 

 

(iii)

That the proposals to support the new and existing projects as set out in paragraph 10 of the report be approved.

 

 

 

 

(iv)

That the proposal to implement an application process based on the Department for Works and Pensions guidance to be administered through Citizens Advice Gateshead, as set out in paragraph 12 of the report be approved.

 

 

 

 

(v)

That the proposal to claim a 5% administration fee to support the process be approved.

 

 

 

The above decisions have been made because targeting the groups identified will meet the Council’s Thrive policy objectives.

 


 

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