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

Brighton and Hove Cabinet Decided 20 Mar 2025 · effective 29 Mar 2025 approved Key decision GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Cabinet

Report author

Paul Ross-Dale

Published

21 Mar 2025

Reference

7418

As published

the council's own words, unedited

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.

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The assessment supports continuing the Fairness Fund and Household Support Fund, allocating around £4.2 million for welfare support across Brighton and Hove. The funding is intended to help households experiencing financial vulnerability and address needs including emergency food, fuel poverty and community support, with monitoring and inclusive-access actions to mitigate unequal impacts.

Outcome

approved

Recommendation

Proceed with the activity as currently planned, using broad distribution of the funds and specified SMART actions to mitigate disproportionate and cumulative impacts.

Financial impact

Around £4.2 million allocated from the Fairness Fund and Household Support Fund for welfare support in the city.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Eric Page, EDI Business Partner

Date in document

27 Feb 2025

Stakeholders named

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Households and communities experiencing poverty or financial vulnerabilityDisabled peopleOlder people and young peopleBlack and Racially Minoritised communitiesLGBTQ+ communities, including trans, non-binary and intersex peopleMigrants, refugees, asylum seekers and people with No Recourse to Public FundsCarersCare leavers and care-experienced peoplePeople experiencing homelessnessDomestic abuse survivorsVoluntary and community sector organisationsBrighton and Hove City Council services

Next steps

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Ensure clear referral pathways and inclusive adjustments for clients.
Review staff training and awareness resources on protected characteristics and intersectionality.
Distribute financial support broadly to voluntary-sector organisations, including more than 40 organisations.
Hold regular engagement meetings with voluntary and community sector organisations.
Hold a six-monthly review meeting with organisations distributing the Household Support Fund.
Submit a progress and outcomes report on the latest round of the Household Support Fund to a future Cabinet meeting.
Maintain an accessible Cost of Living hub and provide community-based support for people unable to access online services.
Invest in aligned energy, financial and debt advice programmes.
Transfer actions to the local team or service implementation and practice plan and monitor them through the Fair and Inclusive Action Plan process.

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