Guidance

Public health grants to local authorities: 2024 to 2025

The public health allocations and monetary conditions for local authorities to improve health in local populations.

From:
Department of Health and Social Care
Published
5 February 2024
Last updated
17 December 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Public health ring-fenced grant financial year 2024 to 2025: local authority circular

Ref: LAC(DHSC)(2024)1

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Annex D: year end statement of assurance

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Public health local authority allocations 2024 to 2025

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Details

Local authorities (upper tier and unitary) are responsible for improving the health of their local population and reducing health inequalities.

In the financial year 2024 to 2025, the total public health grant to local authorities will be £3.603 billion. The grant will be ring-fenced for use on public health functions.

The local authority circular:

  • sets out the allocations and conditions for using the grant
  • contains annexes A to C

See also the written ministerial statement about the allocations for 2024 to 2025.

Updates to this page

Published 5 February 2024
Last updated 17 December 2024 + show all updates

  1. We have updated 'Public health ring-fenced grant financial year 2024 to 2025: local authority circular' to reflect the increase in quarter 4 public health grant payments for local authorities due to the 2024 to 2025 NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) pay award (£57 million uplift, bringing total 2024 to 2025 public health grant quantum to £3.660 billion).

  2. First published.

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