Household Support Fund (HSF) Phase 1 Ward Data

The Household Support Fund (HSF) is a fund provided by the Department for Work and Pensions and administered by local authorities. The purpose of the fund is to provide targeted support to households at risk of economic crisis. Support is offered to provide funds for food, contribution towards energy and water bills and essential items linked to energy and water such as white goods.The scheme ran in this phase from 1st October 2021 until 31st March 2022.The data within this dataset shows how the fund was distributed to city residents, based upon the spend criteria provided by the DWP at a ward level. This data does not include details of direct awards where the grant was distributed to residents via third party organisations.For details of the total spend under this fund please see the dataset HSF Phase 1 Data.家庭支持基金（Household Support Fund, HSF）由英国工作和养老金部（Department for Work and Pensions, DWP）设立，由地方当局负责运营管理。该基金旨在为面临经济危机风险的家庭提供定向帮扶，帮扶资金可用于购置食品、缴纳能源与水费，以及采购与能源、用水相关的必备家电等生活必需品。本阶段救助计划的实施周期为2021年10月1日至2022年3月31日。本数据集记录了该基金依据英国工作和养老金部制定的支出标准，按沃德（ward）层级向城市居民的资金拨付情况。本数据未涵盖通过第三方机构向居民发放的直接资助详情。如需了解该基金的总支出详情，请参阅数据集HSF Phase 1 Data。