Decision - Brighton and Hove Fairness Fund and Household Support Fund 2025-26

This report requests approval of the strategy for welfare support work and allocation of the Brighton and Hove Fairness Fund and Household Support Fund for 2025-2026

1)             That Cabinet approves the approach set out in Section 3 including the proposed allocations of funding from the Brighton & Hove Fairness Fund and the Household Support Fund 2025/26.

2)             That Cabinet delegates authority to the S151 Chief Financial Officer, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance & City Regeneration, to make minor alterations to the allocation of the Household Support Fund in order to maximise its use in accordance with the relevant time constraints.

3)             That Cabinet receives a report at the end of the 2025-26 year, outlining how the Fairness Fund and Household Support Fund has been utilised and what outcomes have been achieved as a result.