Decision details

Household Support Fund

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Finance, Corporate Services and Sustainability and Deputy Leader

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Report setting out the recommendation as to how the Housing Support Fund Grant allocation for 2023/24 will be spent.

Decision:

Approval is given to the allocation of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) £4,838,738 Household Support Fund Grant funding for Oldham over the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 in accordance with option 2 as set out in the report.

Reasons for the decision:

Three options have been considered appropriate for presentation, however, there is a wide range of potential options. The report presents three options and these are set out in Appendices 2-4 and discussed in detail in the body of the paper. All options provide for a food, fuel and essential items offer for families with children and vulnerable households.

Alternative options considered:

Options 1, 3 and 4.

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000 (Significant expenditure or savings);

Corporate Priorities : An Inclusive Economy where people and enterprise thrive;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Making Representations: Contact Anne Ryans, Director of Finance: anne.ryans@oldham.gov.uk 0161 770 4902

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Internal consultation with Cabinet Members (specifically Cllr A Jabbar MBE, Deputy Leader

Consultees

As above.

Contact: Anne Ryans, Director of Finance Email: anne.ryans@oldham.gov.uk 0161 770 4902.

Publication date: 10/05/2023

Date of decision: 27/04/2023

Effective from: 18/05/2023

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