Deadline: 15 December 2024
The Tandridge District Council’s Household Support Fund is a government scheme to help ease the financial pressure from the rising cost of living. Residents in the Tandridge District with low incomes can apply for a small grant from this fund.
Funding Information
- If your application is successful:
- Households without children will receive £125.
- Households with children under 19 will receive £225.
Eligible Costs
- This may include, but is not limited to:
- Cost of food
- Energy and water
- Essential costs linked to energy and water – Support with sanitary products, warm clothing, soap, blankets, boiler service or repair,
- Repair or purchase of essential household appliances
- Servicing and repair of heating systems
- School Uniform and other essential clothing
- Transport related costs
Ineligible Costs
- It is unlikely that applications for the following will be successful:
- Mortgage Support however homeowners may still qualify for other elements of the fund such as food, energy, water and essential household expenditure
- Paying off non-essential debt
- Parking fines, ULEZ or congestion charges
- Where financial support has already been provided through another grant or fund
- Expenses in connection with legal costs fees, costs, fines, damages etc
- Expenses for self-employed business support
- Repairs/improvements to the home except boiler servicing/repair & essential white goods
- Any need that occurs outside of the UK
- Medical expenses/treatment
- Respite Care
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications to the Tandridge Household Support Fund will be accepted from or on behalf of people who are in financial difficulties and struggling to meet the cost of food, fuel, water or other essential household expenditure. Applicants must:
- Be a householder over the age of 16
- Live in Tandridge District Council Area as their main residence.
- Be struggling to meet the immediate and essential short term needs of themselves or their dependents.
Assessment Criteria
- They will prioritise (in no particular order) the scheme for the following applicants:
- Those with dependent children
- Those with disability or health problems
- Households with residents of pensionable age
- Unpaid carers
- Lone parents
- Those who are or are at risk of becoming, homeless including those living in temporary accommodation
- Victims of domestic abuse
- Those leaving care or hospital
- Those facing an emergency crisis such as a recent fire or flood
Application Requirements
- You will need to provide your:
- Contact details.
- Date of birth.
- National Insurance number.
- Bank details, including sort code and account number.
- Your bank statements from 1 September to 30 November 2024. This must show all your transactions in and out of the account.
- Income, savings or benefit information. They cannot accept an image of your bank account balance.
For more information, visit Tandridge District Council.
