Nearly 6 million claimants will start to see the effect of removing the £20 per week uplift in their monthly UC payments from 6/10/2021. The change will mean a cut of over £4billion. Click here for our at a glance guide to Changes in the Spring Budget 2021.
Critics have described as a 'sticking plaster' the new £500 million Household Support Fund launched by the government this month.
'£500m support available....The devolved administrations will .... receive up to £79m....The new Household Support Fund will support millions of households in England and will be distributed by councils in England, who know their local areas best and can directly help to those who need it most, including for example, through small grants to meet daily needs such as food, clothing, and utilities. Cash will be made available to Local Authorities in October 2021.'
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