I have a freedom of information request regarding the Household Support Fund.
1. How much was the council allocated as part of the original Household Support Fund (intended to run from October 2021 to March 2022)
2. How much of this funding have you used so far (until March 25thth 2022)?
3. Before new funding was announced on March 23rd 2022 as part of the Spring Statement, had you run out of funding for the scheme?
4. If so, when did this happen?
5. How is the funding being disseminated? E.g. in the form of grants, vouchers, given to other organisations, or put towards council schemes
6. What is the eligibility criteria for the receiving the above?
7. If you are taking applications from individuals, e.g. for grants, vouchers and/or payments via the scheme, how many applications have you received up until today (March 25th 2022)?
8. How many of these have been:
o Accepted?
o Rejected?
o Yet to be processed?
9. What is the average value of grants/vouchers/payments that have been awarded?