Household Support Fund

Many people will be worrying about coping with fuel bills this winter

Health Column: Staying warm, staying well - tackling fuel poverty together

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How to apply for the Household Support Fund: a step-by-step guide

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Council spends entire allocation on helping with housing costs

A full school uniform kit doesn't always come cheap

How to find out if you can get a school uniform grant

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Households urged to claim £1,000 in support before local deadlines hit

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Household Support Fund - when councils will announce funding details

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Vital Household Support Fund extended to 2026 - what you need to know

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Thousands to get £1,000 support payment - but time is running out

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1000s of homes to receive £200 payments – but just hours left to apply

How to access DWP and local financial support during half-term break

1000s of households to receive £500 Household Support Fund payments

£225 school holiday payments for households - deadlines closing soon

Household Support Fund to provide £300 payments for half-term holidays

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1000s of UK homes to get £300, air fryers via Household Support Fund

£200 payments available through local Household Support Fund schemes

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Households across the UK to receive up to £500 in cash support
Thousands of households can apply for help with food, energy, and bills 💰
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The financial help available to households struggling in the New Year

Families eligible for free school meals don't have to go without during the holidays

Food, childcare, and other help available for families over Christmas

1000s to receive £300 as new Household Support Fund schemes launched

The Trussell Trust reported handing out 2,091 emergency food parcels from four food banks in Wigan between April and September. This was a reduction from one and five years ago, but there are a number of other organisations in the borough also providing such aid that don't figure in these statistics

Thousands still using food banks

Local councils offering grants of £500 to 1000s of households

Household Support Fund returns with up to £500 available for families

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UK families to get free cash as Household Support Fund is extended

More financial support is available

Extra aid for those struggling to make ends meet

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