Last updated:
1st October 2024
Household Support Fund
Money to help if you're struggling with food, bills or energy costs
The Household Support Fund is currently closed for applications.We’ll have more information on local support in due course, with a new round to open in late October.
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed the Household Support Fund will continue for winter 2024/25.
If you need support now, you can:
- Check your Pension Credit eligibility if you’re pension age
- Use the Citizens Advice calculator to see how to maximise your income
- Use the Entitled To budget tool to plan your spending
- Get help with bills
- Get help with food
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed the Household Support Fund will continue for winter 2024/25. We’ll have more information on local support in due course, with a new round to open in late October.
Funded by Government
£421 million of additional funding has been made available to help the most vulnerable across England during winter 2024/25. In Wokingham Borough we have been given £525,000.
The funding is an extension of the Household Support Fund and has been allocated by the Department for Work and Pensions to Councils in England, who use it to support those in need in their local area.
Visit the Government's cost of living help pages for more information.
