Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 15792
Welfare Assistance Schemes
Tabled: 25 November 2024
Answered: 3 December 2024
Question
Mr James Frith
Labour — Bury 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 McGovernWe 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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