Some £350 in Cost of Living payments could be paid out to 'thousands' of people who don't receive benefits. Both people who don't claim benefits - such as Universal Credit - or those who aren't eligible for such benefits, could still receive help via the Household Support Fund.
Lancs Live reports that the Household Support Fund is worth some £842 million and was first established in 2021. It was extended for the second time last year in the March 2022 budget, and then again for a third time in November and a fourth in the 2023 spring budget.
It offers funding to those on the lowest incomes, to help with the rising cost of living. Each council receives a different portion of funding, depending on the size of the catchment area, as well as its population and need, according to The Sun.
