As part of its response to COVID-19, the government announced in the Budget on 11 March 2020 that it would provide local authorities in England with £500 million of new grant funding to support economically vulnerable people and households in their local area, with a strong expectation that support should be awarded to working age people.  Trafford’s award was £1,561,070.

The Executive Member was  requested to determine how the Council will award the Council Tax element of this award using the discretionary powers under s13A (1) (c) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and also how the remainder will be used to support vulnerable residents.