Decision details
To increase the value of Food and Fuel vouchers issued to residents under the council scheme. This decision supersedes the decision taken on 20/6/2023, which was not implemented
Decision Maker: Chief Finance Officer
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
The Food and Fuel voucher scheme has been in
operation since the first Household Support Fund scheme (Oct 21
– March 22). Despite high inflation over the last 18 months
the value of the vouchers has not increased nor the number that any
one customer can claim. This decision is to increase the vouchers
as set out in the table below:
Food
Standard Award Amounts Current Amount Proposed Amount
Single person household £30 £60
Two or more-person household £60 £100
Six people or more household £100 £150
Fuel
Standard award amounts Current amount Proposed amount
Single person household £28 £56
Two or more-person household £49 £98
Options Considered:
Leaving the vouchers at current value and
increasing the numbers awarded from a maximum of 3.
Options Rejected:
Increasing the number that a customer can have
in a financial year. This is not efficient in terms of capacity to
manage a higher volume of claims across the council and its third
sector partners.
Publication date: 12/07/2023
Date of decision: 12/07/2023
Accompanying Documents:
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