Issue - meetings

Household Support Fund Round 4

Meeting: 11/09/2023 - Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability (Item 25)

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Report by the Director of Children’s Services.

Minutes:

25.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services with regard to publishing a statutory proposal in respect of the fourth round of the Household Support Fund.

 

DECISIONS

 

25.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to:

 

1) approve the proposed use of £1,896,000 of the Household Support Fund, to provide support to households with children between 1 October 2023 – 31 March 2024; and

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

 

REASONS

 

25.3     The scheme provides a further opportunity to extend 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.