Written questions

Household Support Fund

Commons · Question 7866 · Tabled 8 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 15 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the end of the Household Support Fund on the number of people in poverty.

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 15 Oct 2024

No assessment has been made of the impact of the Household Support Fund on poverty. The Government announced funding to extend the Household Support Fund for a further 6 months, from 1 October 2024 until 31 March 2025. An additional £421 million has been ...