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Vulnerable people struggle to access UK household support fund

Vulnerable people are struggling to access food vouchers and cash grants introduced under a government scheme to help with the cost of living crisis.

Vulnerable people struggle to access UK household support fund
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The £1bn household support fund (HSF) has been beset by problems, with councils stuck trying to figure out workable payment methods to help those in acute need of financial support.

Ministers launched the HSF last autumn, initially pledging £500m and instructing local councils to distribute the money among poorer households in order to help with food, clothing and utility costs. The fund was later doubled in May and extended until the end of September.
Read more at The Guardian

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