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Household Support Grant: 2022/23 Q3/4 Allocation and Free School Meals
Meeting: 18/10/2022 - Cabinet (Item 21)
21 Household Support Grant: 2022/23 Q3/4 Allocation and Free School Meals 
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Minutes:
Background:
The Cabinet accepted the report as urgent as it was imperative that the Council took urgent action to support individuals and families in Medway in line with the Government’s announcement to implement the Household Support Grant.
This report set out a proposal to use the latest round of funding allocated to the Council through the Household Support Fund. The Council had been allocated £2,262,463.11 for the period 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023.
It was noted that in line with rule 15.11 of Chapter 4, Part 5 of the Constitution, call-in could be waived where any delay likely to be caused by the call-in process would seriously prejudice the Council’s or the Public’s interests. The Chairman of the Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee had agreed that the decisions proposed were reasonable in all the circumstances and to them being treated as a matter of urgency and to waive call-in.
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Decision number:
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Decision:
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129/2022 |
The Cabinet agreed the proposals set out in section 3 of the report as the Council’s approach to delivering the Household Support Fund and agreed to delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Portfolio Holder for Business Management, to finalise and implement these proposals.
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130/2022 |
The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer in consultation with the Leader and the Portfolio Holder for Business Management, to make minor amendments to the proposals to enable them to continue to support vulnerable households in Medway, including amending any discretionary eligibility criteria where discussions remained ongoing and where further Government advice was provided.
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Reasons:
Given the lack of cost to the local taxpayer it is appropriate for the Council to introduce these measures to support our most vulnerable residents.