Decision details

Crises & Resilience Fund Scheme

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Decision Maker: Decision Session - Combined Executive Member Decision Session

Decision status: Decision Made

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The purpose of the report is to approve the Crises and Resilience Fund Scheme which replaces the Household Support Fund (HSF) scheme from 1st April 2026. This is business as usual in terms of the scheme the funding been some £400k pa lower than the previous HSF schemes.
The Executive Member will be asked to approve the scheme

Decision:

Resolved: That the Executive Member for Finance, Performance, Major Projects, Human Rights, Equality and Inclusion

i. Approve the Council’s Crises and Resilience Fund Scheme.

ii. Delegate to the Head of Customer Finance, Risk and Insurance in consultation with the councils Section 151 the power to award or amend any financial support changes and awards in line with the Government’s three outcomes and four strands, as set out in the scheme and Government guidance.

Reason: The scheme helps to alleviate the ongoing cost of living pressures for financially vulnerable residents.

Report author: David Walker

Publication date: 03/03/2026

Date of decision: 03/03/2026

Decided at meeting: 03/03/2026 - Decision Session - Combined Executive Member Decision Session

Effective from: 11/03/2026

Current call-in Count: 0

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