Household Support Fund 6 has now been confirmed, giving local authorities more funding for low income households this winter
Household Support Fund: can we make HSF5 the best round yet?
New HSF money worth £500 million was announced in the Spring Budget. We look at the impact of HSF and advise how councils can spend HSF5
Discretionary support: A growing part of social security
Discretionary support is welcome but adds more complexity to the welfare system. Councils have a job to do to tackle financial insecurity.