Household Support Fund: Application Based Support
The Household Support Fund (HSF), provided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), is a fixed amount of money available to the local authority to support households in most need with essentials such as:
- food
- energy
- essential goods and supplies, including water
Various forms of assistance are being offered to address a wide range of household circumstances.
HSF Round 7 Update 13 October 2025
The Hardship Grant Community Fund scheme is currently paused for new enquiries.
The scheme is expected to support eligible households with grant award payments through to the end of March 2026.
If you have submitted a successful enquiry since the current scheme opened from 23rd June 2025, please bear with us – you have been added to our Waiting List and a member of the team in your local area will reach out to you using the contact details provided in the next 3-4 weeks.
If you have already completed the enquiry form and you have received an email confirming it has been approved, you will have secured your place on the waiting list. You will be contacted by a member of the HSF team, within the next 3-4 weeks to complete your full application.
Please be patient whilst the team work through the waiting list. Additionally, please ensure that you have your voicemail turned on, so the team can leave you a message if you miss your call, and that your phone accepts calls from withheld/private numbers.
Please note that the enquiries will reopen in early November 2025. If you are not currently on the waiting list, or it has now been 12 months since your household last received a grant payment, you will be able to submit a new enquiry once enquiries resume in early November 2025.
*Completing the enquiry form does not mean that you are automatically entitled to receive a grant payment. Your eligibility will be checked during the application process and you may be required to submit further documents, to verify the details you have supplied as part of your application, before any grant payment is made.
Page last updated: 13 October 2025
