Household support fund - £200 payments now available

Payments of £200 are now available to residents on low incomes in the East Riding through the latest round of the Household Support Fund, a national scheme.

As part of East Riding Council's Help For Households campaign, they are encouraging people to apply for the money, which is designed to help those most in need, who are struggling with energy, water, food and grocery bills.

Those eligible include families with children of all ages, pensioners, unpaid carers, care leavers and disabled people, larger families, single-person households, and those financially in crisis.

More information and how to apply here  

Household Support Fund eligibility criteria:

Working households

• you are an East Riding resident
• you are working, but not in receipt of any benefits, and
• your income is below £28,000 per year for single households and under £33,000 per year for other households, and
• you have under £6,000 in savings or in a bank account.

Unpaid carer households

• you are an East Riding resident
• you are an unpaid adult carer and the person you care for is in receipt of a disability payment, and
• your income is below £28,000 per year for single households and under £33,000 per year for other households, and
• you have under £6,000 in savings or in a bank account.

Partner toolkit

If you're a group or organisation supporting residents in the East Riding, a range of communication resources have been developed to help you promote this fund. Please use these resources to inform your staff, customers, or residents that make use of your community services, about the payment. The resources include:

• social media content
• leaflets
• posters
• copy for a newsletter or website

Downloadable resources from  HERE.