Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 7866

Household Support Fund

Tabled: 8 October 2024
Answered: 15 October 2024

Question

Kim Johnson

LabourLiverpool Riverside

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

Alison McGovern
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 ...

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