FOI request (FOIR-386052890)

Extra funding for renters

Requested Fri 17 December 2021
Responded Tue 11 January 2022

I am looking for more information specifically on how much funding the council received from the government's extra £65million funding announced for vulnerable renters in October: https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/16526762/how-to-get-help-paying-rent-government-announces-support/

In reference to this funding, I would like to know:

1. How much of this £65million pot of funding did the council receive?

2. How many households have received help from the funding you were given from the government's £65million pot?

3. In total, how much of this funding you received has been given to households?

4. What is the single highest amount given to one household from the funding you received?

Response

1. £226,066

2. 10

3. £10,606.50

4. £1,700