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Embargoed to 0001 Saturday April 18 File photo dated 26/01/18 of money. Nearly four in 10 people who have been financially impacted by coronavirus have seen half their income or more wiped out, a survey has found..
Southampton City Council handed out more than half a million pounds to residents in need of extra help with housing costs last year, figures reveal. The Local Government Association said the coronavirus pandemic has exposed the level of pressure on low income families, with many councils across England and Wales spending more than their allocated pot to help struggling benefit claimants. Department for Work and Pensions data shows Southampton City Council paid £780,100 in Discretionary Housing Payments in 2020-21.
Vale of Glamorgan council helps with housing costs
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Braintree Council hands out hundreds of thousands in extra housing help during pandemic
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Brighton Council overspends by over £65k on housing support
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Oxford council overspends more than £100,000 on extra housing help
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