Household Support Fund
Commons · Question 10997 · Tabled 24 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Mary Glindon
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to improve the capacity of local authorities to administer the Household Support Fund.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 31 Oct 2024
Since October 2021, over £2.9 billion has been allocated to Local Authorities (LAs) in England to support those most in need through the Household Support Fund (HSF). LAs have the discretion to design their own local schemes within the parameters of the g...