Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 4148

Winter Fuel Payment: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 3 September 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024
Named Day

Question

Robin Swann

Ulster Unionist PartySouth Antrim

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has had discussions with the Minister of Communities in Northern Ireland on ensuring that Barnett consequentials from the Household Support Fund are utilised to support people no longer in r

Answer

Alison McGovern
The Government has announced funding to extend the Household Support Fund (HSF) for a further 6 months, from 1 October 2024 until 31 March 2025. An additional £500 million will be provided to enable the extension of the HSF, including funding for the Dev...

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