Richard has welcomed the news that the government’s extended Household Support Fund Allocations for local authorities will be available from this week.
Bedford Borough Council will receive £2,402,970 and Central Bedfordshire Council will receive £2,966,148 in this latest round of funding to help families that need support with the cost of essentials in the face of rising costs.
This funding takes the total level of support provided to Bedford Borough residents to £6,007,425 and the total level of support provided to Central Bedfordshire residents to £7,415,369, demonstrating the government’s unwavering commitment to support the most vulnerable in times of financial hardship.
The Household Support Fund is a discretionary fund provided to local authorities enabling them to provide support to vulnerable families struggling to cover essential costs who may not be eligible for other Government support schemes.
The government is also delivering further support on top of the £1 billion of funding for the Household Support Fund including means-tested £900 Cost of Living Payments, a £150 payment for disabled people, and £300 for pensioner households. The Conservative Government’s Energy Price Guarantee is also protecting people from rising energy costs this year and will remain in place until the end of March 2024.
Commenting, Richard Fuller MP said:
The Household Support Fund has already helped vulnerable families across North East Bedfordshire through challenging times, so it is right that we continue this support as we work to halve inflation and grow our economy.
That is why I welcome £2,402,970 in funding for Bedford Borough Council and £2,966,148 in funding for Central Bedfordshire Council from this week to help vulnerable residents through the Household Support Fund, building on this government's record of helping those most in need through challenging times.
The Household Support Fund is a vital scheme helping families that are unable to pay for essentials, extending the fund will help many more families in need this year.
