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Research background

This research was conducted on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) by Ipsos UK.

皇冠体育app Household Support Fund provided low income and vulnerable households with support towards the cost of essentials, such as food and energy.听

皇冠体育app report assesses the effectiveness of delivery of the fourth iteration of the fund by local authorities and their local partners, and its benefits for recipients. It also explores the approaches used to identify households in need and distribute awards, and the characteristics of recipients, their experiences of receiving awards and the resulting benefits.

Related pages听

Cost of Living Payments Evaluation research report 听

Household Support Fund management information听

Cost of Living Payment management information听

Social Fund alignment payments (crisis loans) research

Contribution to the evidence base听

This research offers in-depth insight into how local authorities worked with their partners to identify those in need of local crisis support and how recipients of a Household Support Fund award viewed the support.听

Research value听

This research has helped the DWP to better understand how to work with local authorities to provide crisis support at a local level.