Household Support Fund - Freedom of information requests

Title or Description: Household Support Fund
FOI Number: 613
Date Received: 21/06/2022
Type of Request: FOI
Request or Question: I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information. Please may you provide me with:* A breakdown of the different mechanisms you have used to distribute the Household Support Fund to vulnerable families, e.g. cash, food parcels, vouchers, investment in existing schemes / services such as food banks (these are examples, not an exhaustive list)* What amount/proportion of the funds were distributed through each method used?* Have you evaluated the success or benefits of specific methods used to distribute funds and if so, how did you do so, i.e. what Key Performance Indicators do you set?
* Have you made decisions yet about disbursement tools for current and future grants and, if so, what mechanisms are you planning to use?
Response: The Household Support Fund was applicable to England only, Scottish Borders Council is a Scottish authority therefore no further details are available nor can be provided. Scottish Borders Council therefore give notice of S17 Of FOI(S)A 2002 and declare no information is held.