Household Support Fund

To be eligible under this category, you must:

• live alone with no dependents; and
• be employed, or self employed, and have a gross income of under £26,000 per year; and
• have total savings of under £1,000; and
• not currently receive any benefits; and
• be responsible for paying the household's gas and electricity bills; and
• not have previously received any other Government cost of living payment (apart from the £150 council tax energy rebate which was made to all households).

Think you might be eligible?

Apply online for the Household Support Fund - Phase Two

To be eligible under this category, you must:

• live with a partner with no dependents; and
• be employed, or self employed, and have a combined gross income of under £31,000 per year; and
• have total savings of under £1,000; and
• not currently receive any benefits; and
• be responsible for paying the household's gas and electricity bills; and
• not have previously received any other Government cost of living payment (apart from the £150 council tax energy rebate which was made to all households).

Think you might be eligible?

Apply online for the Household Support Fund - Phase Two

To be eligible under this category, you must:

• receive child benefit for one or more children; and
• be employed, or self employed, and have a gross income of under £31,000 per year; and
• have total savings of under £1,000; and
• be responsible for paying the household's gas and electricity bills; and
• not currently receive any benefits (apart from child benefit); and
• not have previously received any other Government cost of living payment (apart from the £150 council tax energy rebate which was made to all households).

Think you might be eligible?

Apply online for the Household Support Fund - Phase Two

To be eligible under this category, you must:

• receive child benefit for one or more children; and
• be employed, or self employed, and have a gross income of under £31,000 per year; and
• have total savings of under £1,000; and
• not currently receive any benefits (apart from child benefit); and
• be responsible for paying the household's gas and electricity bills; and
• not have previously received any other Government cost of living payment (apart from the £150 council tax energy rebate which was made to all households).

Think you might be eligible?

Apply online for the Household Support Fund - Phase Two

To be eligible under this category, your household must include somebody who:

• has one of the following long term-health conditions which means they spend most of the day at home:
  • cardiovascular conditions
  • respiratory conditions (in particular, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and childhood asthma)
  • mental health conditions
  • physical disabilities.

This person must also:

• be aged 65 or over, or aged 5 years and younger; and
• receive one of the following disability benefits:
  • Personal Independence Payment enhanced rate (higher weekly rate)
  • Disability Living Allowance (higher weekly rate)
  • Attendance Allowance (any rate)

The household must:

• be responsible for paying their own gas and electricity bills; and
• have total savings under £1,000; and
• have a combined income below £26,000 for single households and £31,000 for couples (not including any child benefit or disability benefit).

Think you might be eligible?

Apply online for the Household Support Fund - Phase Two

All applicants must comply with the following terms and conditions:

• East Riding of Yorkshire Council, in the operation of this scheme, reserves the right to request any evidence, explanation or proofs that it deems necessary and reasonable, where entitlement is under review. This condition applies at any time from 1 October to 31 March 2023.
• In order to satisfy the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) requirements, East Riding of Yorkshire Council may request any evidence, explanation or proofs that it deems necessary or reasonable. Requests for evidence may be made at any time until the scheme is finalised.
• If a resident fails to satisfy all reasonable requests made by the council, the council reserves the right to request the repayment of a grant already paid.
• As further support may be available under the council's Holiday Activities Programme, we may share relevant information with that scheme.

The council will undertake any checks it considers necessary to prevent fraudulent payments of grants. If it is proven at any time that a resident has fraudulently claimed a benefit, which then entitles them to a grant from the Household Support Fund, the council may request the repayment of the grant. The resident may also face prosecution.

Payments of the grant will be a one-off lump sum per eligible resident and will only be made direct into a UK bank, or through the Post Office. Any bank details supplied will be subject to anti-fraud measures. Payments will only be made into accounts that are in the name of the resident. Proof of identity and eligibility will be required at a Post Office to collect your grant payment.

To minimise the risk of fraudulent grant claims, the council's Fraud Investigation Team will carry out anti-fraud checks. More information is available on the Fraud Investigation Team and the how the council uses your personal details and information:

Benefit fraud - more information

Data Protection rights - the council and your personal data