Guidance

Public health grants to local authorities: 2023 to 2024

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

Applies to England

Documents

Annex D: year end statement of assurance

Details

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

In 2023 to 2024 the total public health grant to local authorities will be £3.530 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.

Details of the indicative public health allocations for the year 2024 to 2025 are available in the attached spreadsheet ‘Public health local authority allocations 2023 to 2024’.

See also the written ministerial statement about the allocations for 2023 to 2024.

Published 14 March 2023
Last updated 27 November 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated the total public health grant and allocations to local authorities in 'Public health ring-fenced grant 2023 to 2024: local authority circular' and 'Public health local authority allocations 2023 to 2024'.

  2. In the document ‘Public health local authority allocations 2023 to 2024’, we updated the ONS Ecodes for Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council.

  3. First published.