Rental inflation has dropped from 5% to 4% in Brighton and Hove in the latest ONS December data. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/december2025
Tag: household support fund
The future of crisis support: a discussion paper
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publications/the-future-of-crisis-support-a-discussion-paper/ The Household Support Fund (HSF) has been the primary source of crisis support in England since it began in 2021. It has provided vital support to households facing hardship with nowhere left to turn, including being used to soften the impact of shortfalls in the wider benefits system. With the HSF’s 7th iteration due…
Brighton and Hove household support fund
“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
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 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…
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…
Empty plates and cold homes: What it’s like to grow up in poverty in 2024
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/research/empty-plates-and-cold-homes-what-its-grow-poverty-2024 Poverty affects every part of a child’s life and leaves too many struggling with their education, health and happiness. Today, more than one in four children in the UK live in poverty and around one million children are living in extreme poverty.
Where next for the Household Support Fund? Why the need for crisis support remains
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publications/where-next-for-the-household-support-fund-why-the-need-for-crisis-support/ We are seeing record numbers of people coming to us for local welfare advice. In the first 6 months of 2024, we had already supported over 50,000 people with localised social welfare issues – 17,200 more people than we helped over the first 6 months of last year, and twice as many people as…
Government support extended to help struggling households with bills and essential costs over winter
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-support-extended-to-help-struggling-households-with-bills-and-essential-costs-over-winter Millions of vulnerable people to receive help this winter as the Work and Pensions Secretary extends the Household Support Fund £421 million boost for local authorities in England to help people most in need with the cost of their energy, food and water, with £79 million for devolved administrations