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THE DWP HAS ANNOUNCED THAT LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND WILL RECEIVE FUNDING TO MAKE PAYMENTS OF UP TO £200 TO ELIGIBLE PENSIONERS AND LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS 11:19, 29 May 2025Updated 11:34,
29 May 2025 Thousands of UK households are set to pocket a tidy £200 in free cost of living dosh, thanks to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) dishing out fresh funds to local
authorities and councils across England. The DWP's scheme, now beefed up by the Labour Party government, is offering families a chance to nab up to £200 in payments. This cash injection
will see eligible pensioners bagging £200, while low-income families can snag a £40 school uniform grant and food vouchers during school hols for kids on free school meals. In Hull, the
council's head honcho, Councillor Mike Ross, said: "We know that people are continuing to be severely impacted by the ongoing increases in the cost of living. As a Council,
we're using this funding to help vulnerable residents afford the essentials." He added a winter warning: "No-one should have to make the choice between heating or eating when
we get to the colder months, so we've allocated this money now to make sure we have the right things in place for the next year.", reports Birmingham Live. Article continues below
While Hull City Council hasn't kicked off the application process just yet. This all comes as Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Party government mulls over a U-turn on the controversial
£300 cut. One disgruntled pensioner vented their frustration, saying: "To U-turn any policy without some acknowledgment of it being a dreadful mistake will probably lead to even more
anger and deeper distrust. We are not only losing voters but party activists as well. Members are resigning because of their disagreement with government policies on a range of
issues,". In a letter to the Guardian, they expressed their disillusionment: "We need more than a U-turn. Instead, a complete reset is required, but I'm not holding my
breath." Article continues below They continued with scepticism about the leadership's ability to change: "I doubt that the current leadership is capable of doing anything
without being forced into it and, if they do, that will enable the cheerleaders for Reform to make cynical political capital of the situation we find ourselves in." Another critic took
aim at the Labour leadership: "Starmer and Rachel Reeves will never be forgiven for this. Their reputation is now indelibly damaged, and quite rightly so. Ruthlessly targeting the
poorest, most vulnerable members of society was indefensible."