“We have been calculating the spend on HSF6 and have found there to be a significant underspend which we need to distribute ASAP.” https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/household-support-fund
Tag: hardship
Emergency Information
You might find yourself caught short of money and need help with essentials like food or paying your bills. Please look at the range of support options we discuss in this guide. https://www.turn2us.org.uk/get-support/information-for-your-situation/emergency-information/benefits-not-enough-to-meet-my-needs
Some food banks will have different opening hours over Christmas
A quick reminder that some food banks will have different opening hours over Christmas. Please check your local food bank’s website or social media for any changes to their opening hours. And in case you need it, here’s some extra info on how you can get support… https://x.com/TrussellUK/status/1868255912789786735?s=19
The Cost of a Child in 2024
https://cpag.org.uk/news/cost-child-2024 The cost of raising a child to age 18 is £260,000 for a couple and £290,000 for a lone parent.
The findings of the annual Emergency Food Network (EFN) Survey
Ahead of Wednesday’s Autumn Budget, Brighton and Hove Food Partnership is calling on the Government to prioritise policies that will end the need for food banks. The findings of the annual Emergency Food Network (EFN) Survey released today show 6,297 people a week are supported with emergency food from 60 locations across the city. This…
The Cost of Hunger and Hardship
https://www.trussell.org.uk/news-and-research/publications/report/the-cost-of-hunger-and-hardship This research finds that a record number of people are facing hunger and hardship across the UK, with rates more than a third higher than they were 20 years ago. Without change, things are projected to get worse. Some groups across society are bearing the burden more than most, including children, people living in…
Household Support Fund 4 management information for 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/household-support-fund-4-management-information-for-1-april-2023-to-31-march-2024/household-support-fund-4-management-information-for-1-april-2023-to-31-march-2024 For Brighton and Hove UA. Brighton & Hove UA Authority Total HSF awarded Total LA Spend (inc. admin)£4,280,722.00 Number of awards108,995 Award spent100%Expenditure on households with children 66% Expenditure on households with pensioners4% Expenditure on households with a disabled person16% Expenditure on other households14% spend on administration6% And AuthorityBrighton & Hove UA Spend on…
Government will need to find better targeted support than Winter Fuel Payments to help the 7.7 million households suffering from fuel stress
https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/press-releases/7-7-million-households-suffering-from-fuel-stress/ 7.7 million households in England are at risk of fuel stress this winter, including the majority of families with children. The Government will therefore need to do more to support vulnerable households who are no longer eligible for Winter Fuel Payments (WFP) and those who never have been, according to new research published by…
Chancellor urged to deliver Budget of ‘investment and opportunity’
https://www.gov.scot/news/chancellor-urged-to-deliver-budget-of-investment-and-opportunity/ The UK Autumn Budget should focus on “investment and opportunity”, with more funding for public services, infrastructure and measures to eradicate child poverty, Finance Secretary Shona Robison has said. The Finance Secretary pledged to work with the UK Government and devolved administrations to ensure the Autumn Budget on October 30 “works for all four…
Health-related benefit claims have risen substantially across every part of England and Wales – but there is little evidence of similar trends in other countries
https://ifs.org.uk/news/health-related-benefit-claims-have-risen-substantially-across-every-part-england-and-wales The number of working-age people getting health-related benefits in England and Wales has increased significantly since 2019: from 2.8 million (7.5% of the working-age population) in 2019–20 to 3.9 million (10% of the working-age population) in 2023–24 – growth of 38% in just four years. Over this period, real-terms spending on health-related benefits in…