The government has announced the extension of the Household Support Fund to provide assistance to struggling households during winter, in response to criticism regarding cuts to winter fuel payments for pensioners.
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall highlighted that local councils will administer support from the new Household Support Fund, urging pensioners and others to reach out for available aid.
Critics, including Prime Minister Keir Starmer, have called the decisions regarding winter fuel payments 'painful,' urging the current administration to reconsider the significant cuts affecting millions of pensioners.
The Household Support Fund, originally introduced to address Covid-related hardships, will extend its support through March next year, providing £421 million to help combat rising living costs.
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