Requests double for Leeds emergency help scheme
In just one month requests for help went up by almost 80%, according to a council reportAppeals to Leeds City Council rose by almost 80% in a single monthThe council aims to expand the scheme to people not on benefitsAn emergency scheme for people struggling to afford food and fuel has seen appeals for help more than double in just 12 months.
Most of the people now asking for help have "never previously applied to the scheme", the report added. People who were on low incomes but who did not receive benefits were not previously entitled to help from the scheme. However, under the proposed changes, they would be.
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