House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Cost of Living
02 September 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Proposed by Liz Kendall Lab Leicester West
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- The Household Support Fund receives an extension of funding to help vulnerable people and families through winter.
- Local Authorities in England will receive 421m for discretionary emergency crisis support until March 2025.
- Devolved governments will also receive corresponding funding for emergency crisis support.
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.