City of York Council Food & Fuel Voucher Scheme Report 2023/24
Food vouchers
CYC Food Vouchers are available for use at ASDA, Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi, Farmfoods, Iceland or Sainsburys (From April 23). Food vouchers awards are allocated at standard award amounts of
· Before July 2023 were
- 1 x £30 for a single person household
- 1 x £60 for a household of two to five people
- 1 x £100 for a household of six people or more
· From 17 July 2023
- 1 x £60 for a single person household
- 1 x £100 for a household of two to five people
- 1 x £150 for a household of six people or more
Organisations administering award
|
Organisation |
No of vouchers issued |
|
|
|
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
|
City of York Council* |
1354 |
1240 |
|
Citizens Advice York |
416 |
822 |
|
Peasholme Charity |
145 |
99 |
|
Community Links |
100 |
107 |
|
CAP |
14 |
41 |
|
Age UK |
2 |
1 |
|
York Community Energy |
2 |
4 |
|
IDAS |
|
26 |
|
Total |
2033 |
2340 |
*Local Area Coordinators, Benefits & Contributions Advisors,
Housing Management Officers.
Household size
|
|
No of awards |
Cost including admin fee |
|
|
|
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
|
|
Single person |
650 |
115 |
£15,199 |
|
1 – 5-person household |
1256 |
1424 |
£130,917 |
|
6+ person household |
159 |
801 |
£45,983 |
|
Grand Total |
|
3240 |
£192,099 |
Households who have any earned income
|
% |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
|
No |
73 |
70 |
|
Yes |
27 |
30 |
The primary area of advice the resident contacted the service
|
Benefits |
Debt |
Energy |
Food |
Housing |
Other |
|
3% |
4% |
17% |
4% |
60% |
12% |
Fuel vouchers
Fuel vouchers awards are allocated at standard award amounts of
· Before July 2023 were
- 1 x £28 for a single person household
- 1 x £49 for a two or more-person household
· From 17 July 2023
- £56 for a single person household
- £98 for a two or more-person household
Organisations administering award
|
Organisation |
No of vouchers issued |
|
|
|
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
|
City of York Council* |
1126 |
925 |
|
Citizens Advice York |
398 |
452 |
|
Peasholme Charity |
241 |
68 |
|
Community Links |
55 |
25 |
|
CAP |
25 |
17 |
|
Age UK |
7 |
0 |
|
York Community Energy |
94 |
71 |
|
York Foodbank |
6 |
0 |
|
OCAY |
1 |
0 |
|
IDAS |
|
29 |
|
Total |
1953 |
1587 |
*Local Area Coordinators, Benefits & Contributions Advisor, Housing Management Officers
Household Size
|
|
Cost including admin fee |
Credit customers |
Pre-payment |
Total |
|
Single person household 2022/23 |
£19,513 |
137 |
469 |
606 |
|
2023/24 |
£25,857 |
166 |
299 |
465 |
|
Multiple person household 2022/23 |
£71,660 |
417 |
931 |
1348 |
|
2023/24 |
£98,207 |
535 |
589 |
1123 |
|
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Households who have any earned income |
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% |
2023/24 |
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|
No |
73 |
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Yes |
27 |
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The primary area of advice the resident contacted the service
|
Benefits |
Debt |
Energy |
Food |
Housing |
Other |
|
5% |
16% |
61% |
8% |
8% |
2% |
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Reason for seeking advice and support % |
|
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2022/23 |
2023/24 |
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Is affected by mental ill-health |
19.5 |
13.8% |
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Who are elderly, frail, or confused older people |
2.2 |
0.5% |
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Who are seriously ill or have a severe long term health condition |
8.4 |
7.3% |
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Who has a physical or sensory impairment or learning disability |
5.0 |
3.3% |
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Who has difficulty in understanding, speaking or reading English |
0.2 |
0.3% |
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Who is a care leaver |
0.2 |
0.1% |
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Who is fleeing domestic abuse |
0.9 |
0.6% |
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Who is pregnant or has recently given birth |
2.4 |
2.3% |
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Who is recently bereaved |
0.7 |
0.3% |
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Who is suffering severe hardship |
60.5 |
77.2% |
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