Cost of living

Find out the latest about cost of living related issues across the city. The Lead Member for Housing and Anti-Poverty, and also Deputy City Mayor is Councillor Tracy Kelly.

£4.8m cost of living support agreed

Plans announced for the allocation of the Government’s extension of the Household Support Fund to support residents with the cost of living.

Progress on creating a fairer, greener, healthier and more inclusive city

From tackling poverty and inequality to creating places where people want to live, initiatives in the council’s corporate plan are already making a difference.

Household Support Fund extended

Plans announced for the next round of the Household Support Fund to help households struggling with the cost of living, especially affording essentials like food, energy, and fuel.

A young girl at a HAF event

£1.37 million awarded to fund Salford City Council holiday activities and food programme

Salford City Council’s Holiday Activities and Food programme has launched this week for young people aged four to 16 ahead of the Easter holidays, scheduled to run from 07 to 25 April 2025.

Salford Civic Centre

New Council Tax Reduction Scheme more equitable to support those in need

Salford City Council’s proposals to make significant changes to its Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme are now approved and come into effect on 1 April 2025.

Salford Civic Centre

Salford City Council sets out budget proposals for 2025/2026

Salford City Council’s cabinet has set out budget proposals for the next financial year that would see the authority spend more than £392 million on services to support residents, communities and businesses.

Cash support to help pensioners with fuel costs this winter

The City Mayor in consultation with the Mayoral Team has developed a local scheme to support people of pensionable age by providing a one-off £200 towards heating bills over this winter period.

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Support with the Cost of Living

Household Support Fund

This is our Salford

Salford City Council is committed to creating a fairer, greener, healthier and more inclusive city for all. To achieve this vision, it has set out seven interconnected priorities as the focus for our work from 2024 to 2028.

  • Good growth
  • A good home for all
  • Tackling poverty and inequality
  • Creating places where people want to live
  • A child friendly city
  • Responding to climate change
  • Healthy lives and quality of care for all

Find out more about our ambitions and how we intend to deliver them in our corporate plan: This is our Salford.

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