More than 170 councils urge Chancellor to extend cost-of-living support
Council leaders from across the political spectrum have written to Jeremy Hunt asking him to ‘urgently extend’ the Household Support Fund.
Council leaders from across the political spectrum have written to Jeremy Hunt asking him to ‘urgently extend’ the Household Support Fund.
Shadow work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall did not specify what form the tougher measures on universal credit would take.
The report said local government is a significant funder of charities, currently providing 13p in every £1 of charity income.
Campaigners have descended on parliament demanding quicker action on compensation.
Campaigners are to descend on Westminster to call on the Government to act.
The Scottish Government’s tax and spending plans for 2024-25 have been approved, despite the Tories, Labour and Liberal Democrats voting against them.
Jeremy Hunt is understood to be considering a further squeeze on already tight spending plans in order to pay for more tax cuts.
Dozens of organisations have written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to say support services are shrinking while homelessness surges.
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