That:

a. The Household Support Fund allocation of £1,329,601.78 grant funding from the

Department of Work and Pensions for October 2024 to March 2025 is accepted;

b. The local eligibility principles for allocation of the funding, as set out in paragraph

8, are approved;

c.Application of the principles of local eligibility as set out in this report is approved

for any further extensions of the Household Support Fund, subject to any

additional guidance issued by central government; and

d. All operational and budgetary decisions in accordance with the local eligibility

criteria regarding this scheme be delegated to Talk Community Lead.