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Cost of Living
02 September 2024
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
TAGS
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement announces an extension of funding for the Household Support Fund to assist vulnerable people and families through winter.
Action Requested
Local Authorities in England are set to receive £421m to provide discretionary emergency crisis support until March 2025, with devolved governments also receiving consequential funding. The Government plans further action including economic growth, reducing poverty, and tackling worklessness through a Child Poverty Taskforce and reforms to employment support.
Key Facts
- Funding of £421m for the Household Support Fund in England until March 2025.
- Consequential funding will be provided to devolved governments via the Barnett formula.
- The extension aims to help vulnerable people receive discretionary emergency crisis support during winter.
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