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Household Support Fund: Pensioners

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 4 December 2024UIN 16399

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Household Support Fund in supporting pensioners with the cost of living in winter 2024-25.

Answered by Emma Reynolds

No assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the Household Support Fund in supporting pensioners with the cost of living in winter 2024-25 and no estimate has been made of the amount local authorities will spend on supporting pensioners this winter.

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