Thousands of hard-up households can apply for lots of of kilos value of assist to assist with residing prices whereas family payments stay excessive.

The assist is distributed by native councils by the Household Support Fund, which is a scheme that was launched in 2021 and has since been prolonged to assist with the cost of living disaster.

Every council receives a portion of the fund, which then decides how the cash can be spent to fulfill the wants of their native communities.

This means Household Support Fund schemes differ throughout the nation, and folks can use the official postcode checker to seek out out what companies their native council is presently providing and the way it's offering them.

The fund is often aimed toward low-income households and assist can vary from lots of of kilos value of meals vouchers to energy bill assist.

West Devon Borough Council is presently providing eligible residents in its constituency with funds value as much as £400.

The cost can be made in two instalments and can land instantly in financial institution accounts. This will comprise £150 between now and the top of summer season and an additional cost value £250 in December.

Families who haven't had any earlier assist from Government funding, equivalent to price of residing funds, can qualify if additionally they meet one of many following standards:

• Are single-income households in receipt of Council Tax Reduction
• Have caring obligations, obtain Council Tax Reduction and Carers Allowance
• Receive a War Disablement Pension (on August 1, 2023).

Those who fall into a couple of class will nonetheless solely be eligible for one cost.

People who don’t dwell in West Devon can discover out what assist is offered close to them by checking their native council web site.

For examples of different council funds, Barnsley can be distributing £301 price of residing funds in Autumn to those that obtain Housing Benefits however don't qualify for the Government’s wider price of residing cost scheme.

Birmingham City Council is distributing grants of as much as £200 to households dealing with monetary hardship.

The funds are supposed to assist with meals and vitality prices and applications are open now.

The City of York Council is providing households two funds of £185 to assist with meals, vitality and water payments, whereas residents in Harrow can apply for as much as £200 value of meals vouchers in the event that they meet the factors.