Household Support Fund: Local Government Finance
Lords · Question HL5264 · Tabled 25 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Oates
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide future funding to local authorities to allow them to dispense discretionary crisis support.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Sherlock, 11 Mar 2025
In England, the Government is providing £742 million to extend the Household Support Fund (HSF) by a further year, from 1 April 2025 until 31 March 2026. The HSF is a scheme providing discretionary support to those most in need towards the cost of essenti...