Will the household support fund be extended?

The government’s hardship fund is due to come to an end in September, but Labour could extend the scheme as cost-of-living pressures persist

Chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves
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The government is said to be looking at extending its household support fund, a scheme introduced in 2021 to alleviate hardship amid the cost-of-living crisis. 

This speculation comes after chancellor Rachel Reeves received criticism for her decision to scrap winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners this autumn – part of her bid to plug a £22 billion hole in the public finances.

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