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Household Support Fund Round 4

Decision Maker: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Approval of the proposed use of the Household Support Fund Round 4 (1 April – 30 September 2023) for the spend on children and families.  A report is also being considered by the Lead Member for Adult Social Care for the spend of this fund on adults.

Decisions:

29.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services regarding the Household Support Fund.

 

DECISIONS

 

29.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to:

 

1) approve the proposed use of £2,052,500 of the Household Support Fund, to provide support to households with children between 1 April – 30 September 2023; and

2) delegate to the Director of Children’s Services authority to implement the scheme

 

REASON

 

29.3     The scheme provides a further opportunity to extend the support to households with children, households with pensioners, households with a disabled person and other vulnerable households within East Sussex who are experiencing financial challenges.

 

Report author: Jessica Stubbings

Publication date: 27/02/2023

Date of decision: 27/02/2023

Decided at meeting: 27/02/2023 - Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability

Effective from: 04/03/2023

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