Deadline: 31 March 2025
Applications are now open for Household Support Fund, a national scheme to provide support to vulnerable households in most need of help with significantly rising living costs.
The Household Support Fund is a national scheme to provide support to vulnerable households in most need of help with significantly rising living costs.
Funding Information
- In Blackpool the Household Support fund can help by providing short term financial support to meet immediate needs and help residents who are struggling to meet household energy or water costs.
- An award of £200 will be made to qualifying households of one or two people (including children)
- An award of £300 will be made to qualifying households of of three or more people (including children)
Eligibility Criteria
- To apply for the household support fund applicants must be:
- Over the age of 16 and responsible for paying the electricity/gas bills for the property
- A Blackpool Council resident
- Experiencing financial hardship and not have enough resources to meet your immediate short term needs
- Not received a Household Support fund payment in the last 12 months
Application Requirements
- You need to provide your most recent full months bank/building society/savings account statements for all accounts for the applicant and all other adults in your household.
- Statements should show all transactions in and out of of your accounts, and not just balances. This evidence is required to demonstrate that your household meets the aims of the scheme.
- A copy of your electricity or gas bill clearly showing your name and address, the name of your supplier and your account number
- Or if you have a pre-payment meter you will need to access and create an online account with your electricity or gas supplier. From your online account you can take a screen shot or photo showing your name, address, name of your supplier and your pre-pay account number.
For more information, visit Blackpool Council.
