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"Just two per cent of councils in England believe the government's new funding commitment to help struggling households will be enough to meet rapidly growing need, a shocking new survey has revealed. Labour has pledged 1 billion a year for at least three years to local authorities through its new Crisis and Resilience Fund. This will replace the Household Support Fund used by councils to support low-income households and Discretionary Housing Payments, which are one-off grants to help with housing costs."
"Councils in England have been allocated 842 million through the new fund for next year, up from 835 million in 2025/26 granted through the two schemes it will replace. While this is a nominal increase of 7 million, it would amount to a real-terms cut of 34.2m based on September's inflation rate. The vast majority (98%) of local authorities are not confident this funding will meet local need to a great extent, the survey by the Local Government Association (LGA) reveals."
The Independent covers reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech and investigates issues such as Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC while producing documentaries about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet does not use paywalls and relies on donations to fund reporters on the ground. A Local Government Association survey finds just two per cent of councils in England believe the new Crisis and Resilience Fund will meet rapidly growing need. Labour pledged £1 billion a year for at least three years to replace the Household Support Fund and Discretionary Housing Payments. Councils were allocated £842 million for next year, a nominal £7 million increase but a real-terms £34.2 million cut based on September inflation, and 98% of local authorities are not confident the funding will meet local need.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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