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UK Social Welfare Advice Demand Soars Amid Crisis

1/23/2026

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Demand for social welfare advice in the UK has surged, up 40% since 2018-2019 amid the cost of living crisis, according to Kerry Gavin of CFINE in Aberdeen.
Funding for these services remains precarious, with staff retention challenges and potential cuts.
Labour MP Marsha de Cordova supports a campaign to make social welfare advice a statutory duty.
The government has allocated £78 billion to local councils to fund these services.

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Story summary

Demand for social welfare advice in the UK has surged, up 40% since 2018-2019 amid the cost of living crisis, according to Kerry Gavin of CFINE in Aberdeen.
Funding for these services remains precarious, with staff retention challenges and potential cuts.
Labour MP Marsha de Cordova supports a campaign to make social welfare advice a statutory duty.
The government has allocated £78 billion to local councils to fund these services.