House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Extension to the Household Support Fund
31 March 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Proposed by Thérèse Coffey Con Suffolk Coastal
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At a glance
Key points
- The government is extending the Household Support Fund until September.
- An additional 500 million is being provided from April, bringing the total funding to 1 billion.
- The fund will assist with energy bills, food, and other essentials for vulnerable groups.
Issue summary
The statement addresses the extension of the Household Support Fund to provide additional cost-of-living support for households facing financial pressures due to inflation.
Action requested
The government is providing an additional £500 million from April, bringing total funding to £1 billion, to extend the Household Support Fund until September. This fund will be distributed via upper-tier Local Authorities and aims to help with energy bills, food, and other essentials for vulnerable groups such as pensioners on low incomes and families with children.
Key facts
- The government is providing an additional £500 million from April.
- Total funding for the support is now £1 billion.
- In England, £421 million will extend the Household Support Fund until September 30.
- Devolved administrations will receive £79 million through the Barnett formula.
- At least a third of the extension funding (£140m) will be spent on pensioners on low incomes and another third (£140m) on families with children.