The fund is intended to help struggling households cover essential costs
The government has boosted the Household Support Fund by £421 million and extended it to the end of March. The money is intended to help low-income families cover essential everyday living expenses during the cost of living crisis.
The extension of the Household Support Fund comes ahead of a difficult winter for struggling households, faced with soaring energy bills and rising prices on a whole host of essential purchases. Here’s how you can get help from the Household Support Fund.What is the Household Support Fund? The Household Support Fund is a government fund offering help to people struggling to cover the cost of basic living costs. These costs can include heating, rent, food and clothing.
“The Household Support Fund has been an important Government support scheme for many of those in need over the past year, and I’m very pleased that our decision to extend it means it will continue to help people with the costs of essentials - including food and energy - this winter,” said DWP minister Victoria Prentis.
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