Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 15792

Welfare Assistance Schemes

Tabled: 25 November 2024
Answered: 3 December 2024

Question

Mr James Frith

LabourBury North

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to develop a long-term strategy and funding settlement for local welfare after the Household Support Fund ends in March 2026; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential m

Answer

Alison McGovern
We want to fix the fundamentals of the social security system so that people are not reliant on crisis support for the cost of essentials. To support the upcoming Child Poverty Strategy, we will continue to provide substantial funding to Local Authorities...

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