Of the 66 local councils that replied to a Freedom of Information request by The Sun, just £520,000 of the total £7.2million in funding these local authorities received had been given out to those in need.Some said they had only received the extra cash from the government at the end of December last year - two months after the funding was announced - while others said they had not yet decided how to give out the money.
While the lowest single amount awarded to hard-up households was made by Blackpool Council, who dished out £683.08.Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council gave a combined total of £139,615 in support to 134 families, with the highest single amount awarded at £4,448. "Months later, we are disappointed that over half of local authorities have failed to provide this critical support to households struggling to get by," she said.
She added: "The Covid arrears fund urgently needs to reach the renters who are struggling the most, because if it doesn’t more people will find themselves out on the streets.How to claim
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