If you’re struggling to meet some of your essential living costs, we may be able to help from our local welfare provision funding. Local welfare provision, including our Local Support and Prevention Fund (LSPF), and more recently, the Household Support Fund, is funding managed by local authorities to help families under exceptional pressure. It can be used to help keep families together, help people to settle or remain in the community and help vulnerable people who struggle to meet their essential living costs or who have an unexpected crisis. We’re accepting applications to the Household Support Fund from 1 April 2024. Please note that the way the scheme is administered from 1 April may change. Further information will be available on this web page in the near future. Who can apply? You can apply for local welfare provision support if you’re:Aged 16 or overNot under immigration control (there may be some limited examples where people can get help)On a low income and struggling to meet your essential living costs. Essential living costs can include things like food, energy and essential furniture items, but this is not a full list.The quickest way to apply is to call us on 0345 678 9078 (and select option 2) between the following times: If you are on a low income, you may also be able to get benefit to help with your living costs, your rent or other housing costs and your Council Tax. http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/life/benefits/help_for_people_on_a_low_income_-_the_social_fund.htm Referral Required? No We're sorry but <%= htmlWebpackPlugin.options.title %> doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. Please enable it to continue.
