1. How much funding from the Household Support Fund (HSF) for the 2023/24 financial year has been spent so far in your council? If all the funding has already been spent, please can you provide the date by which it was spent by.
Up to 31st December 2023, £8,603,359.39 has been deployed – 85% of the total allocation of £10,129,752.00.
2. How many applications for a) vouchers and b) grants under the HSF scheme have been rejected so far in the 2023/24 financial year? If possible, please can you provide a breakdown of the reasons why these applications were rejected, e.g. incomplete application, deemed ineligible.
Devon County Council does not hold this information, as we do not hold data on this matter.
3. What is the longest time (in days) it has taken to process an application for a) a grant and b) a voucher under the HSF scheme in the 2023/24 financial year so far?
Devon County Council does not hold this information, as we do not hold data on this matter.