Household Support Fund

UK households will wake up to free £120 Cost of Living payments before Sunday

Leeds Residents Eligible for Free Cost of Living Payment Next Sunday

Leeds households will receive free Cost of Living payments of up to £120 by Sunday, November 30, under the Household Support Fund, the city council has confirmed. The payments, delivered as Post Office vouchers, are for residents in receipt of Council Tax Support as of 13 October 2025. Claimants with dependent children will receive £120,

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Councils Warn £842m Crisis, Resilience Fund “Not Enough” to Tackle Local Hardship

Councils Warn £842m Crisis, Resilience Fund “Not Enough” to Tackle Local Hardship

A new survey has revealed that only two per cent of councils in England believe the government’s proposed £842 million-a-year Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) will be sufficient to meet local welfare needs to a great extent. The Local Government Association (LGA) conducted the survey to gather views from councils on the design of the

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