That the Household Support Fund (HSF) for 2023/24 be allocated as follows

1.    Food vouchers issued through Family Hub £60,000

2.    Households with a low disposable income, who are not in receipt of welfare benefits (includes pension age, unpaid carers, and disabled people) £1,100,000.

3.    Households, who are in receipt of welfare benefits (includes pension age, unpaid carers and disabled people) £450,000.

4.    Essential linked to energy and water e.g., warm clothing, ovens, for those in receipt of a disability benefit or children under 5 £50,000.

5.    Care experienced young people £46,200.

6.    Provision of additional debt and benefit advice £127,514.

7.    Food banks £150,000.

8.    Social supermarkets £250,000.

9.    Baby banks and Homestore £40,000.

10. Ringfence £197,000 for administrative expenses.

That additional local support allocation of £400,000 (£150,000 from COVID reserves and £250,000 from Exceptional Hardship) be allocated as follows.

1.    £200,000 to be allocated to the Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) Budget.

2.    £200,000 to be allocated to Welfare Support, to be held for Autumn/Winter 2023/2024.