That the Household
Support Fund (HSF5) for 6 months from 1 October 2024 be allocated
as follows:
1. Fuel support
£170,000.
2. Food vouchers issued
through Family Hub £30,000.
3. Care experienced young
people £63,600.
4.
Financial
support for households with acute financial challenges (All
household types, applications via partners) £145,000.
5.
Households,
who are liable for Council Tax and entitled to Working Age Council
Tax Support at October 1st
2024: £450,000 (a £75 payment credited to their Council
Tax account).
6.
Essential
linked to energy and water e.g., warm clothing, ovens, for those in
receipt of a disability benefit or children under 5
£30,000.
7.
Provision of
additional debt and benefit advice £63,750.
8. Food banks
£94,000.
9. Social supermarkets
£77,000.
10.
Housing costs – rent
in advance, where required to households who are excluded the
Discretionary Housing Payments scheme as they are not in receipt of
welfare benefits £30,000.
11.
Funding for a Torbay Food
Alliance Coordinator Post (up to 31 March 2025) £15,000.
12. Contingency
budget (will be allocated after a review of demand in December
2024) £4,707.
