Help with essentials
Get food, crisis support and other advice
Get £140 to help with food and other essentials
The new round of the Household Support Fund opened on 25 April. Apply for help paying for:
- Food
- Energy
- Bills
- Other essentials
If you’ve previously been awarded a grant you can now apply again. Grants are:
- If you have a child who receives means-tested free school meals you can get Holiday Food Vouchers for £20 per week, per child during the school holidays for May half-term and the six-week summer holidays
- Pensioners, carers, disabled people and/or households with four or more people can get a Household Support Grant for £140
- All other households can get a Household Support Grant for £70
If you have a child who receives means-tested free school meals, you apply to First Days Children's Charity.
Anyone else can apply to Citizens Advice Wokingham or Age UK Berkshire.
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