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  • 30/06/2025
Is Devon prepared for a potential funding shortfall? A contingency fund is being launched to support the county's most vulnerable families after a decrease in government funding.

Devon councils are creating this "rainy day fund" in response to concerns about the adequacy of Westminster's replacement for the Household Support Fund. The exact amount is yet to be determined, but it aims to provide a crucial safety net.

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00:00Did you know a contingency fund is being launched to help some of Devon's poorest families
00:04after the county suffered a drop in the dedicated government pot?
00:08I'm Lily and I'm bringing you your stories across Devon with Mid-Devon Advertiser.
00:12The Household Support Fund has provided councils with cash to spend within a 12-month period
00:17to help some of their poorest residents. But after Devon saw its share in the pot
00:22drop for the first time since October 2021, councillors agreed to make a rainy day fund
00:27pots to help. The amount hasn't been decided, but it will sit alongside Westminster's replacement
00:32to the Household Support Fund, which Devon is concerned it won't get enough from.
00:36For more stories like this, visit our website Mid-Devon Advertiser or follow along here for more.

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