The charity has called on Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt to provide for vulnerable families in tomorrow's budget (15 March) by funding long-term local welfare assistance through the Household Support Fund, in a letter signed by more than 400 councillors across the political spectrum.
The letter urges the Chancellor to make a three-year investment starting in 2024 to local authorities in England, and to offer devolved administrations at least £1bn per year for a permanent Household Support Fund, to help families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.
All eligible English local authorities should be required to provide a Household Support Fund scheme open to anyone in financial crisis with minimum basic monitoring needed, the letter adds.
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