For those encountering personal financial crises, the (qualified) good news is that the the temporary Household Support Fund (which has been rolled forward each year from 2021) is to be replaced by a more permanent Crisis & Resilience Fund, funded with £1bn annually for the next three years by the Govt. This should allow better planning on its disbursement to those in crisis, while the level of funding is about the same. But its better than nothing! #poverty #politics

BBC News

Government to offer cash payouts for people in financial crisis

The replacement for the Household Support Fund aims to help people facing sudden difficulties.

To most people outside the US (and to many inside) the US healthcare system looks dysfunctional (or even dystopian) for all but the rich elite (who *do* get great health care). Is Trump about to start a process of reform that has been largely beyond previous presidents? While there is little more than a series of claims in his 'plan', the focus on making health care cheaper & more accessible might be interesting if (and its a big if) he caries through #USPol #health

the Guardian

‘Absolutely no detail’: experts alarmed as Trump unveils healthcare plan

Months after Trump spoke of ‘concepts of a plan’, framework offers few specifics – and could stall in Congress