The extra funding will be given as grants to struggling families to help those most in need with essential food and energy costs
The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that struggling families in Lancashire and Cumbria will be getting more targeted support through their local councils following an £842m extension to the Household Support Fund.
Councils in Lancashire will receive a total of just over £26 million while Cumbria will receive around £7.3 million. The new pot of money is in line with an earlier promise by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak when he was Chancellor and will be distributed until March 31, 2024 to help poor families cover essential living expenses.The HSF was first launched in October 2021, and has been extended through various schemes since, with the latest allocation being the fourth.
"We also know that bearing down on inflation is one of the best ways to help families cope with rising bills, which is why the Prime Minister has made halving inflation this year one of his top priorities." "Housing, employment, education and access to services such as debt advice and welfare benefits also all play a major part in improving our communities’ overall health," he said. "Councils should also have the resources and flexibilities to tackle these inequalities, alongside a sufficient mainstream welfare system, which ensures families have enough income to meet their essential living costs.
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