Low-income families will be getting more targeted support through their local councils, with an extra £421m winter boost to the Household Support Fund, the Department for Work and Pensions has announced.
The extra funding, which will be given as grants to struggling families, is available from today. Twelve local councils in the North East and Teesside will receive a total of £24,202,622.51, with the largest single recipient being Durham, which will receive £4,676,099.65.
The new pot of money, which is in line with an earlier promise by former Chancellor Rishi Sunak, will be distributed until March 31, 2023, to help poor families cover essential living expenses.
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