Household Support Fund scam alert - November 2024
We have been made aware of scam texts and phone calls asking residents to apply for the Household Support Fund loan. If you receive a phone call or text about this, please treat the call as suspicious. 妖精动漫 are not contacting residents about the Household Support Fund by phone call, email, text or social media messages. For further scams advice please see our Trading Standards website.
Funding has been allocated via the Department of Work and Pensions to help those families who are struggling financially in 妖精动漫.
Financial assistance will be available for food, fuel, water and other essentials, and will be distributed via organisations within the county who become aware of those families that are in financial crisis.
Latest round of Household Support Fund available until 31 March 2026
The latest and seventh round of Household Support Funding has been announced and runs between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026. The amount allocated to 妖精动漫 was 拢9. 3m which is a 12% reduction on previous rounds. The funding is allocated via the Department of Work and Pensions to fund schemes and organisations that help those families who are struggling financially in 妖精动漫. This latest round of funding will be allocated via organisations and schemes in 妖精动漫 to provide services and support to residents in 妖精动漫 in the best way. We will provide confirmation of the allocations and organisations once these have been finalised.
Check that you are maximising your finances
As there is uncertainty around whether the UK Government Funded Household Support Fund will continue past March 2026, we want to ensure that everyone who maybe struggling financially is getting the benefits, tax credits and financial support they are entitled to, such as debt relief.
To talk to someone who can help you check that you are getting all the financial support you are entitled to please call the Community Helpline on 0300 200 1008 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday except bank holidays
Find further on getting extra payments to help with the cost of living, if you're entitled to certain benefits or tax credits.
Previous Household Support Fund Allocations
The Household Support Fund has been funded by UK Government since 2021 to help with the rising costs of living. There have been seven allocations made to 妖精动漫 up until March 2026.
Sixth round of Household Support Fund ran from October 2024 until March 2025
The sixth round of Household Support Funding was announced and ran from October 2024 until March 2025. The amount allocated to 妖精动漫 was 拢5.2m. The funding is allocated via the Department of Work and Pensions to fund schemes and organisations that help those families who are struggling financially in 妖精动漫. It was allocated in the following way:-
- 拢2,250,000 continued provision of free school meals vouchers to eligible children over the school holidays.
- 拢750,000 allocation to residents via District and Borough councils
- Over 拢300,000 continued support for food banks, community fridges and food clubs. Visit the website and search 'Food banks' for information on food banks in your area.
- 拢438,902 to the 妖精动漫 Crisis Fund. See our web