Decision details

HSF 6 Decision

Decision Maker: Director of Public Health, Wellbeing and Communities

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Purpose:

Award of funding - national Household Support Fund 6 (1 October 2024 – 31 March 2025).

Decision:

Dr Sakthi Karunanithi, Director of Public Health, Wellbeing & Communities has made the following decision to aware funding:

 

HSF6

Value

Food Support for Children Eligible for Free School Meals (Early Years, Primary, Secondary, Post 16): Christmas Uplift @ £5 per voucher

£257,500

Food Support for Children Eligible for Free School Meals (Early Years, Primary, Secondary, Post 16): Easter 2025 (2 weeks)

£772,500

Fuel Advice and Support

Continue support to Citizens Advice / Energy Saving Trust fuel advice / vouchers

£10,000

Warm Spaces – community

Supplement current grant funding scheme

£68,000

Warm Spaces – libraries

Supplement current scheme

£44,000

Warm Spaces - rural areas (facilities improvement)

£50,000

Warm & Safe Spaces - Family Hubs / Family Centres / Targeted Youth Support

£56,000

Welfare Rights - Pensioner Welfare Benefit Uptake support

£100,000

Pensioner Information & Advice Support

£25,000

 

Divisions Affected: (All Divisions);

Contact: Dr Sakthi Karunanithi, Director Public Health and Wellbeing, Public Health Email: sakthi.karunanithi@lancashire.gov.uk.

Date of decision: 27/11/2024

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