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Household Support Fund

Asked by Preet Kaur GillLabour (Co-op)Department for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 17 February 2025UIN 30108

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Household Support Fund.

Answered by Alison McGovern

The findings of an evaluation of the fourth iteration of the Household Support Fund that ran from April 2023 to March 2024 are published here: Evaluation of the Household Support Fund 4 - GOV.UK.

The evaluation ran from September 2023 to August 2024 and assessed the effectiveness of delivery by Local Authorities and the benefits of the scheme for award recipients.

In addition, management Information from the first to fourth iteration of the Household Support Fun can be found here- Household Support Fund management information - GOV.UK.

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