The new Labour Government has announced a £421 million boost to local authorities to help vulnerable families with the cost of their energy, food and water – through an extension of the Household Support Fund.
The funding was due to run out at the end of September, leaving thousands of vulnerable people across Cumbria without extra help this winter. The extension means support will continue through to next spring.
In a statement published following the announcement, Josh MacAlister, Labour MP for Whitehaven and Workington, said:
“The Conservatives left Britain broke and broken. But here in West Cumbria the new Labour government is already taking action to fix the foundations of our country and get Britain moving again.
“The Tories mismanaged our economy so badly that we’ve all taken a battering in recent years. That’s why Labour has announced the £421m extension to the Household Support Scheme – to help families and pensioners in West Cumbria get through the winter ahead.
“And Labour won’t stop there – the new government is taking further action to fix the foundations through our plans to grow the economy, make work pay, and Get Britain Working again.”
Josh MacAlister MP 