The money is being issued as part of the Household Support Fund, which is a pot of cash that is distributed by local councils to struggling or vulnerable residents
Thousands of households are being urged to check if they qualify for up to £300 in cost of living help. City of Doncaster Council is issuing the support as part of the Household Support Fund.
The Household Support Fund is a pot of cash that is distributed by local councils to struggling or vulnerable residents. The majority of local authorities choose to give cash grants or vouchers to pay bills, but it does vary depending on where you live.
City of Doncaster Council is providing help to households that are in receipt of one of the following benefits:
- Housing Benefit
- Council Tax Reduction
- Universal Credit which includes the housing element
- Means-tested free school meals
If you’re in a household with one dependent child, you will get a £100 payment for food, while £200 will be paid for two dependent children, and £300 for three dependent children.
The council described a dependant child as one you are receiving Child Benefit for. A single payment will be made for energy bills to households that meet the eligibility criteria.
You can apply for the payments through the City of Doncaster Council website. If you received a payment under the previous Household Support Fund and your circumstances have not changed, you will automatically get these payments and do not need to apply.
If you’re not a Doncaster resident, it is worth checking what support your local council can offer you through the Household Support Fund. For example, Hull City Council is giving £200 to pensioner households.
Meanwhile, low income families will get a £40 school uniform grant, as well as food vouchers in school holidays for those eligible for school meals.
Hartlepool Borough Council is awarding £100 food vouchers to all households where a child is aged between two and 19 and is eligible for free school meals. Households with pensioners who are in receipt of council tax support will get £100 in bank payments or food vouchers this year.
Worcestershire County Council is giving Malvern, Worcester, Wychavon, Bromsgrove, Redditch and Wyre Forest residents up to £500 in energy help.
There is up to £500 available for homes with children under 18 or full-time students under 21, or up to £300 for adult-only households aged 18–66. Pensioner households can also get up to £300.