Household Support Fund 1st April 2022 - 31st March 2023
Case reference FOI2023/00906
Published 20 June 2023
Request
These questions specifically pertain to the funding allocated to English Local Authorities as part of the UK Household Support Fund from 1st April 2022 - 31st March 2023. There have been four tranches of the Household Support Fund so far, we are referring to the second and third tranches. The second tranche ran from April 1st - September 30th 2022. The third tranche ran from 1st October 2022 - 31st March 2023. We believe you were awarded £1.3m in tranche two and £1.3m in tranche three of the HSF.
Please answer the following questions with separate answers for tranche two and for tranche three.
1. Please provide us with a copy of the management information return you were required to provide to the DWP for both tranche 2 and tranche 3 of the Household Support Fund.
2. Please provide a separate breakdown of how tranche two and tranche three were spent respectively:
(a) Targeted Grants
(b) Direct applications to the scheme
(c) Local Welfare Assistance Scheme
(d) Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations
(e) Other
3. (a) If you accepted applications to this fund how many did you receive in tranche two and in tranche three?
(b) How many applications were successful in each tranche?
(c) What were the eligibility requirements for applications, if any?
4. (Please answer question four for the financial year 2022/23, without splitting the information into tranche two and three)
(a) Excluding funding given to local welfare schemes or third-party organisations, how much of the HSF did you spend on helping people with furniture and appliances?
(b) If you did help people with furniture please tick (or otherwise indicate) which furniture/appliance types you provide and tell us whether these are new or preloved (e.g. Y/N, New/Preloved): • Cooker • Fridge • Freezer • Fridge Freezer • Washing Machine • Sofa • Bed • Wardrobe • Chest of Drawers • Table and Chairs • Flooring (Carpets or Lino) • Window coverings (curtains or blinds)
Response
These questions specifically pertain to the funding allocated to English Local Authorities as part of the UK Household Support Fund from 1st April 2022 - 31st March 2023. There have been four tranches of the Household Support Fund so far, we are referring to the second and third tranches. The second tranche ran from April 1st - September 30th 2022. The third tranche ran from 1st October 2022 - 31st March 2023. We believe you were awarded £1.3m in tranche two and £1.3m in tranche three of the HSF.
Please answer the following questions with separate answers for tranche two and for tranche three.
1. Please provide us with a copy of the management information return you were required to provide to the DWP for both tranche 2 and tranche 3 of the Household Support Fund.
Please see attached spreadsheets.
2. Please provide a separate breakdown of how tranche two and tranche three were spent respectively:
(a) Targeted Grants
Tranche 2 - £1,033,035
Tranche 3 - £600,000
(b) Direct applications to the scheme
Tranche 2 - N/A
Tranche 3 - £1863.00
(c) Local Welfare Assistance Scheme
Tranche 2 - N/A
Tranche 3 - N/A
(d) Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations
Tranche 2 - £274,245
Tranche 3 - £489,000
(e) Other
Tranche 2 - £22,321
Tranche 3 - £197,000
3. (a) If you accepted applications to this fund how many did you receive in tranche two and in tranche three?
Tranche 2 - N/A
Tranche 3 - 108
(b) How many applications were successful in each tranche?
Tranche 2 - N/A
Tranche 3 - 47
(c) What were the eligibility requirements for applications, if any?
- Be a Herefordshire resident over 16 years old, or a member of the armed forces who can demonstrate a strong connection to Herefordshire.
- Be a legal resident in the UK, not under immigration control
- Be a person or household experiencing financial hardship that is able to demonstrate the need for emergency support with essential living costs that cannot be met by other sources.
4. (Please answer question four for the financial year 2022/23, without splitting the information into tranche two and three)
(a) Excluding funding given to local welfare schemes or third-party organisations, how much of the HSF did you spend on helping people with furniture and appliances?
Not applicable - all issued through third party organisations.
(b) If you did help people with furniture please tick (or otherwise indicate) which furniture/appliance types you provide and tell us whether these are new or preloved (e.g. Y/N, New/Preloved): • Cooker • Fridge • Freezer • Fridge Freezer • Washing Machine • Sofa • Bed • Wardrobe • Chest of Drawers • Table and Chairs • Flooring (Carpets or Lino) • Window coverings (curtains or blinds)
Not applicable.
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