£200 payments now available to East Riding residents in need through Household support fund

Payments of £200 are now available to residents on low incomes in the East Riding through the latest round of the Household Support Fund, a national scheme. 

As part of its Help For Households campaign, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is encouraging people to apply for the money, which is designed to help those most in need, who are struggling with energy, water, food and grocery bills. 

Those eligible include families with children of all ages, pensioners, unpaid carers, care leavers and disabled people, larger families, single-person households, and those financially in crisis. 

The payments have been made possible as the council was awarded £2.061m in the latest, fifth stage of the Household Support Fund national grant scheme, to help local residents. 

Through the latest award, the council will also be supporting a number of local schemes and organisations helping people in need, including:   

  • Investing £1m towards the cost of providing free school meal vouchers during school holidays until October to those eligible in the East Riding, 
  • Giving Food banks in the area a share of £50,000. 

How to apply for the £200 

Automatic payments 

  • Those low income working households and unpaid carers who previously applied between April 2023 and March 2024 and received a Household Support Fund payment don’t need to apply again. They will automatically receive a payment. 
  • Payments will automatically be paid to those who meet eligibility criteria and currently receiving council tax support. 
  • Eligible households will receive the £200 payment by the end of July 2024. 

Making a claim 

  • The application form will be open until the end of August. One application per household. 
  • People who are successfully entitled will receive their payment within 20 days of making the application. 
  • Those who don’t have access to the internet and wish to make a claim can call the council on (01482) 393939. 

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