Household Support Fund

The Government has announced further Household Support Funding for 01/04/24 to 30/09/24.

The City of Doncaster Council has decided to use the funding to provide help to working age and pensioner households in Doncaster who receive any of the following during the period of the scheme.

• Housing Benefit,
• Local Council Tax Reduction,
• Universal Credit which includes the housing element or
• Means-tested free school meals. 

 Payment will be made to eligible households as follows;

• Single people with no dependent children will receive a single payment of £50       
• couples with no dependent children will receive a single payment of £70                 
• Households with 1 dependent child will receive 2 payments of £55 each
• Households with 2 dependent children will receive 2 payments of £85 each
• Households with 3 dependent children will receive 2 payments of £115 each
• Households with 4 or more dependent children will receive 2 payments of £145 each

A dependent child is a child for whom you receive Child Benefit.

For applicants of working age who received a payment from City of Doncaster Council under the previous Household Support Fund, we will check if you still meet the eligibility criteria and if you do, we will pay you automatically, you do not need to apply.  Payment will be made directly into your bank account using the information you previously provided.  You only need to contact us if your bank account has changed since your previous award.  Please email householdsupportfund@doncaster.gov.uk and provide your name, National Insurance Number, address, your new bank sort code, account number and name of the account holder.  

Payment to households with no dependant children will be made by a single payment into your account by the end of July 2024.

Payment to households that include dependent children will be made by 2 separate payments.  The first payment will be made by 7 June 2024 and the second payment will be made by 9 August 2024.

If you are a pensioner, or if you are working age and did not receive a payment under the previous Household Support Fund and you meet the above criteria you will have to submit an application.  This page will be updated when the application form is available.  

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