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EXCLUSIVE: Councils stretched despite fund boost

Councils have raised the alarm over their capacity to deliver the Household Support Fund (HSF) as the new financial year begins.

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By Dan Peters | 27 March 2023

Councils are in despair over their capacity to deliver the Household Support Fund (HSF) as the new financial year begins.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that the fund will be boosted by an extra £842m from next month.

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