Household Support Fund
The Department of Works and Pensions have provided us further Household Support Fund (HSF) funding to allow us to provide financial support to households who haven’t previously received a HSF payment, aren’t in receipt of social benefits and therefore haven’t received any of the cost of living payments made by the Department for Work and Pensions.
You can apply for a HSF payment if:
- you live in Wyre and are a council tax payer; and
- you are a couple or single adult with dependent children in respect of whom you receive child benefit; and
- you do not claim any other social benefits (for example Universal Credit, Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance, Tax credits); and
- you are responsible for the payment of the household energy bills in respect of your home; and
- you have less than £16,000 in savings; and
- your total annual gross household income is below £40,000 for a single adult and £52,000 for a couple
Or:
- you live in Wyre and are a council tax payer; and
- you are a couple or single adult with no dependent children and do not receive any child benefit; and
- you do not claim any other social benefits (for example Universal Credit, Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance, Tax credits); and
- you are responsible for the payment of the household energy bills in respect of your home; and
- you have less than £16,000 in savings; and
- your total annual gross household income is below £25,000 for a single adult and £30,000 for a couple
You will need to upload evidence to support your application. Details of the evidence you need to upload will depend on your personal circumstances, but includes wage/salary slips and copies of your latest bank statements.
All payments awarded will be issued in the form of supermarket vouchers, you can choose from Aldi, Asda, Iceland, M & S, Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. Each supermarket has different terms and conditions and not all can be used for online shopping, please see Huggg Vouchers for more information.
Your application may be refused if the council consider excessive expenditure on non-essentials.
The scheme will be available to eligible Wyre residents from July 2023 to 31 March 2024. Depending on demand the fund may close earlier, so it is encouraged that you seek support early. You can also visit GOV.UK - Cost of living support page to find other support available.