Greater Manchester borough ranked among poorest areas in the country - but there could be light ahead
People living in one of the poorest areas in the country could benefit from a share of over £3million - as the local authority promises to help residents with the cost of living crisis.
Meanwhile, the council’s Welfare Right and Debt Advice Service will receive £406,521 for the delivery of a Benefit Take Up Campaign for People of Pensionable Age as it was revealed £6m goes unclaimed in benefits across the city by people entitled to help. There will be further investment the Rough Sleepers Accommodation Programme, supporting residents, families and young people who may find themselves at risk of homeless, in temporary accommodation or tragically sleeping rough on the city's streets.
Coun August said cuts to the Housing Support Fund from central Government - designed to alleviate poverty - were ‘a worry’.
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