Church Action on Poverty

Collection of links to our press coverage

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Drop in funding for crisis support

Funding for crisis support for the poorest in our communities has fallen by more than three-quarters in Northumberland in recent years.

April 2019: Northumberland Gazette reports on our research into Local Welfare Assistance Schemes

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Funding for crisis support falls in Northumberland

The county council said that the vision for the scheme was that it would go beyond being a process for allocating money

April 2019: Northumberland Chronicle reports on our research into Local Welfare Assistance Schemes

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‘Living Fund’ for needy families in Essex slashed by 87

Financial support offered to the county’s poorest families has been cut from £3 million to £400,000 in four years, new figures have revealed.

April 2019: Essex Gazette reports on our research into Local welfare Assistance Schemes

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‘Crisis support’ spending drops by £154k over four years

MONEY spent to help residents in urgent need of support in Warrington decreased by £154,000 over a four-year period.

April 2019: Warrington Guardian reports on our research into Local Welfare Assistance Schemes

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Emergency funding for Essex's poorest families shrinks by 87 per cent, due to Government austerity cuts

FINANCIAL support offered to the county’s poorest families has shrunk by around 87 per cent – new figures have revealed.

April 2019: Yellow Advertiser reports on our research into cuts to Local welfare Assistance Schemes

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Charity’s concern as Portsmouth was one of the first councils to scrap ‘crisis cash’

A CHARITY is calling for action after it was revealed Portsmouth council was one of the first authorities in England to scrap 'vital' funds for the city's poorest residents in crisis.

April 2019: Plymouth News reports on Church Action on Poverty’s research into Local Welfare Assistance Schemes

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60% reduction in cash for Gloucestershire families in hardship

The money available has shrunk from £1.12m to £450k

March 2019: Gloucestershire Live reports on Church Action on Poverty research into Local Welfare Assistance Schemes

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Crisis fund for vulnerable Wakefield people slashed by half

Vulnerable people who receive their benefits late or are hit by flooding are finding it increasingly hard to get emergency cash.

March 2019: Wakefield Express reports on Church Action on Poverty research into Local Welfare Assistance Schemes.

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Desperate Teessiders' diminishing pot of 'crisis' cash

Money left for council-run Local Welfare Assistance Schemes has fallen by more than half on Teesside in the past five years

March 2019: Teesside Live reports on Church Action on Poverty research into Local Welfare Assistance Schemes

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84 per cent less cash to help people in crisis in Lancs

THE money available from a special fund to help people in Lancashire who find themselves facing a sudden financial crisis has dropped by 84 per cent…

March 2019: Lancaster and Morecambe Citizen reports on Church Action on Poverty research into Local Welfare Assistance Schemes

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Crisis funding cut for East Sussex families in financial trouble

Poverty campaigners say a scheme providing emergency help for the poorest families in East Sussex has had its funding slashed by more than 86 per cent since launching five years ago.

March 2019: Eastbourne Herald reports on Church Action on Poverty research into Local Welfare Assistance Schemes

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Swindon and Wiltshire councils slash poverty fund to balance the books

EMERGENCY schemes that give cash to people in crisis have seen funding slashed across Swindon and Wiltshire, charity Church Action on Poverty has…

March 2019: Swindon Advertiser reports on Church Action on Poverty research into Local welfare Assistance Schemes

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Crisis loans for people desperately in need in Sheffield have been slashed

Funding for people desperately in need in Sheffield has been cut by more than half, according to new research.

March 2019: Sheffield Star reports on Church Action on Poverty research into Local Welfare Assistance Schemes

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Swindon and Wiltshire councils slash poverty fund to balance the books

EMERGENCY schemes that give cash to people in crisis have seen funding slashed across Swindon and Wiltshire, charity Church Action on Poverty has…

March 2019: This is Wiltshire reports Church Action on Poverty research into Local Welfare Assistance Schemes

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Emergency grants for York people in crisis slashed by 45 per cent

EMERGENCY grants available to help York residents who find themselves in a crisis - such as after a sudden illness or fire or flood in their home -…

March 2019: York Press reports Church Action on Poverty research into Local Welfare Assistance Schemes

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Emergency fund to help Lancashire residents facing a financial crisis falls by over 80 percent

The money available from a special fund to help people in Lancashire who find themselves facing a sudden financial crisis has dropped by 84 percent in the past five years.

March 2019: Lancashire Post reports on Church Action on Poverty research into Local Welfare Assistance Schemes

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Council emergency welfare support slumps

Research shows more than 20 authorities no longer offer financial help schemes for people in crisis.

March 2019: BBC News reports on Church Action on Poverty research into Local Welfare Assistance Schemes