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| Calls for Dorset hardship fund as state support runs out | Calls for Dorset hardship fund as state support runs out |
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| Liberal Democrats are calling for a hardship fund paid for by central government as inflation reaches its highest level since 1982 | Liberal Democrats are calling for a hardship fund paid for by central government as inflation reaches its highest level since 1982 |
| Calls for a hardship fund to help more people with rising costs will be debated after a national scheme for government support ran out within hours of it opening. | Calls for a hardship fund to help more people with rising costs will be debated after a national scheme for government support ran out within hours of it opening. |
| Liberal Democrats on Dorset Council have said they want a "Cost of Living Support Fund" over a two-year period. | Liberal Democrats on Dorset Council have said they want a "Cost of Living Support Fund" over a two-year period. |
| Last month the Household Support Fund closed within hours of opening because of "unprecedented" demand. | Last month the Household Support Fund closed within hours of opening because of "unprecedented" demand. |
| The government said the scheme was designed to "help the most vulnerable". | The government said the scheme was designed to "help the most vulnerable". |
| The Lib Dem motion will be debated at a full council meeting on Tuesday. | The Lib Dem motion will be debated at a full council meeting on Tuesday. |
| 'Disproportionately affected' | 'Disproportionately affected' |
| The group said with inflation and interest rate rises continuing to put pressure on families and household finances, the fund would be able to directly target those most in need. | The group said with inflation and interest rate rises continuing to put pressure on families and household finances, the fund would be able to directly target those most in need. |
| It suggested more than £100,000 be paid into the fund from the central government budget, with the remaining amount taken from unallocated council reserves. | It suggested more than £100,000 be paid into the fund from the central government budget, with the remaining amount taken from unallocated council reserves. |
| The motion states with annual inflation at its highest since 1982, people living in rural areas are disproportionately affected by fuel price increases because of the lack of public transport. | The motion states with annual inflation at its highest since 1982, people living in rural areas are disproportionately affected by fuel price increases because of the lack of public transport. |
| Many villages in Dorset have lost access to public transport | Many villages in Dorset have lost access to public transport |
| It adds those in rural areas often have to travel longer distances to reach work, education, and health services, than those in urban areas. | It adds those in rural areas often have to travel longer distances to reach work, education, and health services, than those in urban areas. |
| Previously, a Department of Work and Pensions spokesperson said the Household Support Fund existed to help "the most vulnerable through this period of rising prices". | Previously, a Department of Work and Pensions spokesperson said the Household Support Fund existed to help "the most vulnerable through this period of rising prices". |
| "Funding, combined with equivalent money for devolved governments, has increased to £2.5 billion. | "Funding, combined with equivalent money for devolved governments, has increased to £2.5 billion. |
| "Along with raising benefits in line with inflation from April, we will be sending up to £1,350 directly to those most in need throughout 2023-24," the spokesperson added. | "Along with raising benefits in line with inflation from April, we will be sending up to £1,350 directly to those most in need throughout 2023-24," the spokesperson added. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Cost of living | Cost of living |
| Dorset | |
| Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats |