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<p>The Department does not hold information on the level of debt counselling and advice
provided by councils in England. In this year's settlement, the Government made available
an increase in Core Spending Power in England from £49 billion in 2020-21 to up to
£51.3 billion in 2021-22, a 4.6% increase in cash terms. This funding is largely unringfenced
in recognition that local authorities are best placed to decide how to meet the needs
of their local area, including the provision of debt counselling and advice.</p><p>
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