FI15554

Request

I am interested in hearing more about the extension of the Household Support Fund (1 October 2024– 31 March 2025) and would like to know the following.

  1. The number of applications to the Household Support Fund from 1 October 2024 – 31 January 2025.
  2. The monetary amount of support provided to applicants to the Household Support Fund from1 October 2024 – 31 January 2025.
  3. The number of successful applicants to the Household Support Fund from 1 October 2024 – 31 January 2025.
  4. What is the outstanding monetary amount from the Household Support Fund that is available before the scheme ends on the 31 March 2025.

Response

  1. The Council administered funds to local partners to support residents, those groups have had 4177 applications.
  2. The above applications amount to £74,321.78.
  3. 4177.
  4. Zero, all monies have been distributed to external groups to support residents in the district.