Campaigning for support for those hit by the rising living costs
We do not just help people with their finances.
We also demand more help for those who are struggling.
In the short-term, we are calling for the Government to:
- Make the £1 billion Household Support Fund permanent
- This funds local crisis grants
- Set up a new fund to write-off unaffordable energy debt from the period of exceptionally high costs
- Take urgent steps to improve the adequacy of the social safety net to prevent poverty and destitution, including:
- Removing caps like the two-child limit that break the link between household need and support
- Limiting deductions from Universal Credit to repay debts to 15% of the
In the longer-term, the next Government should commit to significantly improving the affordability of essential household bills by the end of the next parliament.
This means:
- Permanently linking housing support in Universal Credit to the cost of rent;
- Pursuing the development and roll out of an energy social tariff as part of a strategy to end fuel poverty in the UK; and
- Restoring an effective Council Tax Support Scheme and supporting local authorities to offer forbearance and relief for those struggling with their bills