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Households struggling with costs encouraged to speak to their council

Vulnerable households in England are being encouraged to see what support they might be able to receive locally with the cost of essentials. Households have received more than 26 million awards from the household support fund since its launch in ...

16 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Government urged to renew welfare fund amid fears councils unable to plug gap

Six in 10 local councils will be unable to provide extra welfare support when the Household Support Fund ends later this year, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said. More than four out of five councils in England expect demand for ...

15 Aug 2024 at 09:00

Household Support Fund extension welcomed but Hunt warned it is a temporary fix

A six-month extension to a fund helping the most vulnerable people struggling with the cost of living is welcome but is “only a temporary fix” with longer-term help needed, campaigners and councils said. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt had been ...

06 Mar 2024 at 17:30

More than 170 councils urge Chancellor to extend cost-of-living support

More than 170 councils have urged the Chancellor to provide more money for vulnerable people struggling with the cost of living when he announces his Budget this week, warning that withdrawing support could leave communities facing a ...

04 Mar 2024 at 17:54

Fund for councils to help vulnerable extended after support cliff edge warning

A fund to help struggling households with bills and essentials has been extended to cover the winter period after councils warned that the most vulnerable were facing a support “cliff edge”. The Household Support Fund, which was due ...

02 Sept 2024 at 13:20

Household Support Fund kept me afloat, says former nurse after scheme extension

A former registered NHS nurse who can no longer work due to a disability has said she would be “at rock bottom” without the Household Support Fund, which was extended for six months in the spring Budget on Wednesday. Shirley Widdop,...

06 Mar 2024 at 16:53

Chancellor urged to keep cost of living support for vulnerable families

The Chancellor has been urged to provide more money for vulnerable people struggling with the cost of living when he announces his Budget next week. Almost 90 parliamentarians from across the political spectrum have written to ...

29 Feb 2024 at 21:05

Councils sound the alarm as ‘vital’ household support set to end

Vulnerable households face a support “cliff edge” when dedicated funding expires next month, councils have warned. The Household Support Grant, which is provided to those struggling with basic costs for food, bills and other ...

15 Aug 2024 at 12:03

Families risk falling into poverty without funding extension, councils warn

Ministers have been warned that more families risk falling into poverty if a “lifeline” hardship fund used to help struggling households buy food and heat their homes is not extended. The Local Government Association (LGA) ...

04 Feb 2024 at 00:01

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