UK Government Body Reveals Latest Statutory Levy Funding For Gambling Harm

The UK government’s Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) has provisionally awarded £39.7m to 40 organisations through the statutory levy fund for gambling harm.

Gamban and Gambling with Lives are among the recipients, receiving £2.7m and £1.88m, respectively.

The statutory levy is expected to raise £100m from the gambling sector, with funding allocated across three areas: research (20%), prevention (30%) and treatment (50%).

Managed by OHID, which is part of the Department of Health and Social Care, the funding covers the period from 2026 to 2028.

Local Councils Receive Separate Gambling Harm Funding

Separately, the UK government is distributing £12m to upper-tier local councils for 2026–27 through the prevention strand of the statutory levy.

The funding, allocated through the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector fund, is intended to support organisations delivering prevention initiatives.

The government said the funding would help “sustain and strengthen the VCSE sector to deliver equitable and innovative prevention strategies” and “build capacity and capability for effective and sustainable project delivery”.

It will also support the development of an “independent, evidence-based approach to public health policy decision making”.

“Insights from this round of VCSE funding will help shape future approaches,” the government said.

GamCare Expands Services In Scotland

In August, GamCare announced that it had rolled out gambling harm support and treatment services across Scotland’s Highlands and Northern Isles.

The expansion was supported by the organisation’s £4m share of funding from the Scottish government through the statutory levy.