Household Support Fund: Local Authority Disbursements

Leicester City Council administered multiple phases of the UK's Household Support Fund, a targeted welfare program for households at risk of economic crisis. The data details how funds were distributed to city residents for essentials like food, energy bills, and white goods. It covers distinct, closed phases from October 2022 through September 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyzing local authority spending patterns on crisis support based on DWP criteria.
• Tracking the allocation of funds for specific necessities like food and energy bills.
• Evaluating the temporal distribution of welfare support across multiple funding phases.

Strengths

• Covers multiple distinct funding phases (October 2022–March 2023, April 2023–March 2024, April 2024–September 2024).
• Provides granular, city-level data on a national welfare program administered by Leicester City Council.
• Available in multiple open formats including CSV, JSON, and Parquet.

Limitations

• Key metadata such as row counts, column names, and specific license terms are missing from all source entries.
• The 'last updated' dates (June 2026) appear to be future dates, suggesting potential system errors or placeholder values.
• Data is limited to a single local authority (Leicester), not a national view.

Provenance

Source

Leicester City Council, based on spend criteria provided by the UK Department for Work and Pensions.

Collection Method

Administrative records from the local authority's distribution of the Household Support Fund.

Time Range

October 2022 to September 2024 (across multiple phases).

Freshness

2026-06-17 11:35:33.582990 (Note: This is a future date, which may indicate a system error.)

Geography

Leicester, United Kingdom.