More than 8.9 million grants have been given to families to help with post-pandemic pressures through a fund set up to help the most vulnerable, new figures reveal.
8.9 million grants given to families in first round of Household Support Fund, new data shows
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Millions of households across the UK will benefit from a new £15 billion package of targeted government support to help with the rising cost of living, the Chancellor announced today (26 May).
Almost all of the eight million most vulnerable households across the UK will receive support of at least £1,200 this year, including a new one-off £650 cost of living payment
Pensioners and families are set to benefit from the £500m extension to the Household Support Fund, as the government takes further steps to help with the rising cost of living.
From: Department for Work and Pensions and The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP
Published 31 March 2022
Household Support Fund doubled to £1 billion with £500 million of new funding, as government goes
