Finance policy statement: deprivation funding focus sparks 'anxiety' for some

The government’s finance policy statement has outlined plans to target grants and additional funding towards areas of “deprivation” and “need”, while also announcing reforms to social care and a reset of the relationship between Whitehall and councils.

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This afternoon (28 November), the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) published the Local Government Finance Policy Statement 2025/26, setting out measures to

Finance policy statement: deprivation funding focus sparks ‘anxiety’ for some

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