The funding boost will be used to provide intensive support for families affected by unemployment, poor school attendance, mental health issues, antisocial behaviour and domestic abuse.
Announcing the extra investment, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said those families with deep-rooted problems would be specifically targeted through the programme’s whole-family approach.
Jenrick said the additional funding would build on the previous success of the programme over the coming year and deliver on the Conservatives' manifesto commitment to reach those who might benefit from early intervention.
“The Troubled Families programme will help more people in need get access to the early, practical and co-ordinated support to transform their lives for the better.
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