The total number of applications received for the first round of the Household Support Fund - Find a freedom of information request

Request

Household Support Fund. 

1. The total number of applications received for the first round of the Household Support Fund, running from October 2021 to March 2022.

Please could you provide a breakdown showing the number of successful and unsuccessful applications.

Please could you, if possible, provide reasons for why applications were unsuccessful. 

2. The total number of applications received for the second round of the Household Support Fund, running from April 2022 to September 2022.

Please could you provide a breakdown showing the number of successful and unsuccessful applications.

Please could you, if possible, provide reasons for why applications were unsuccessful. 

3.The Grant Usage of the first round of the Household Support Fund.

Please could you provide data for 

a) The number and £ value of total awards provided

b) The number and £ value of total awards split by household composition

c) The number and £ value of total awards split by category, such as Energy and water, Food, Essentials linked to energy and water, Wider essentials, Housing costs, and any other categories any other available data regarding the Household Support Fund

Please could you provide the information in the form of an CSV or other spreadsheet file. 

4. The Grant Usage of the second round of the Household Support Fund.

Please could you provide data for 

a) The number and £ value of total awards provided

b) The number and £ value of total awards split by household composition

c) The number and £ value of total awards split by category, such as Energy and water, Food, Essentials linked to energy and water, Wider essentials, Housing costs, and any other categories any other available data regarding the Household Support Fund

Please could you provide the information in the form of an CSV or other spreadsheet file. 

5. The average, highest and lowest amount provided during the first round of the Household Support Fund. 

6. The average, highest and lowest amount provided during the second round of the Household Support Fund. 

Decision

Please see attached spreadsheet with response.

Should you require the attachment mentioned above please contact customerinformationservice@lincolnshire.gov.uk with the below reference number and this can be provided.
 

Reference number
FOI 5234541
Date request received
05/10/22
Date of decision
21/10/22