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Youth homelessness rates to surge over colder months

19/11/2025

Over 20,000 young people could experience homelessness over winter, a charity has predicted.

North Lincs offers pensioners free air fryers

04/12/2024

North Lincolnshire Council will use funding from the household support fund to offer pensioners a free air fryer.

Councils help rough sleepers as temperatures drop

20/11/2024

Local authorities across the country are offering emergency accommodation to people sleeping on the streets as temperatures fall below freezing.

An alternative to Winter Fuel Payments

08/10/2024

Alex Clegg, economist at the Resolution Foundation, sets out a possible alternative to Winter Fuel Payments.

Nearly eight million families at risk of ‘fuel stress’

30/09/2024

A think tank has urged the Government to support vulnerable people who are no longer eligible for winter fuel payments, warning that millions are at risk.

Starmer defeated in winter fuel payment vote

25/09/2024

The Labour leadership has lost a union-sponsored motion at the party’s conference that called on ministers to reverse the cuts to winter fuel payments.

Government urged to reverse fuel payment cuts

20/09/2024

Councillors in Stockton have backed a motion urging the Government to reverse its ‘deeply unfair’ decision to stop providing the Winter Fuel Payment to millions of pensioners.

Councils step up to help pensioners hit by winter fuel scheme cuts

16/09/2024

Councils are working to help older people keep their homes warm after the Government axed winter fuel payments for about 10 million pensioners.

Food banks warn of ‘worst winter yet’

18/10/2023

A record 600,000 people will need the support of a food bank this winter, according to the Trussell Trust.

£40m winter boost for social care

14/09/2023

The Government has announced £40m to improve social care capacity with an aim to relieve pressure on hospitals over the winter.

NHS trusts receive £250m boost

15/08/2023

Thirty NHS trusts across England are set to benefit from £250m of funding to help the struggling health service cope with winter pressures.

Housing associations call for more energy bill support

14/08/2023

Thirty-four of the country’s leading housing associations have called for more targeted support to help millions of people with energy bills this winter.

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