Written question asked by Sonia Kumar (Labour) on Thursday, 26 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 June 2025. It was answered by Alison McGovern (Labour) on Thursday, 3 July 2025 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Household Support Fund
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to review guidance on the application process of the Household Support Fund.
- Answer
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The Department for Work and Pensions have no plans to review the guidance on the application process for this iteration of the Household Support Fund, having reviewed and updated the guidance to launch the scheme on 1 April 2025.
Local Authorities have the discretion to design their own local schemes within the parameters of the guidance and grant determination that the Department for Work and Pensions have set out for The Fund. Every Local Authority must operate part of their scheme on an application basis, to allow the opportunity for individuals struggling with the cost of essentials to ask for further support.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 63257
- Session
- 2024-26
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Household Support Fund
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- 2025-09-05 23:39:37 +0100
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