ORDERED
That Executive approve:
1.
The Household Support Fund delivery plan
for 2024, which will be delivered between 1 April 2024 and 30 September 2024
and as set out in Table 1 (para 18) to target four main groups:
·
Families with children and in receipt of
benefits.
·
Pensioners in receipt of Council Tax
Reduction (CTR) and in receipt of Pension Credit Guarantee Credit (PCGC)
·
Singles/Couples in receipt of benefits.
·
Application-based awards for residents not in
receipt of CTR or other benefits.
2.
That any remaining funds following
implementation of the delivery plan (and administrative costs) are allocated to
Council Tax accounts, with a then current award of Council Tax Reduction (CTR)
and where an outstanding balance remains following the issue of a summons in
2024/25 financial year. This may also be widened to incorporate accounts not in
receipt of CTR.
3.
That delegated authority is provided to
the Director of Finance and the Executive member for Finance to make any minor
revisions/modifications to the scheme and make decisions in respect of any
remaining funds (as outlined in para 4) to ensure the scheme is distributed in
line with the guidance and within the defined timescales.