IRRV Alert - week ending 19th March 2021
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Public health grants to local authorities: 2021 to 2022 (16 March 2021)
Guidance
Public health grants to local authorities: 2021 to 2022
The public health allocations and monetary conditions for local authorities to improve health in local populations.
From:
Department of Health and Social Care
Published:
16 March 2021
Applies to:
England
Documents
Public health ring-fenced grant 2021 to 2022: local authority circular
Ref: LAC(DHSC)(2021) 2HTML
Annex D: year end statement of assurance
ODT, 6.19KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
Public health local authority allocations 2021 to 2022
ODS, 21.5KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
Details
Local authorities (upper tier and unitary) are responsible for improving the health of their local population and reducing health inequalities.
In 2021 to 2022 the total public health grant to local authorities will be £3.324 billion. The grant will be ring fenced for use on public health functions. This may include public health challenges arising directly or indirectly from COVID-19.
The local authority circular sets out the allocations and conditions for using the grant.
Published 16 March 2021