What the Household Support Fund is.
The Household Support Fund is money from the government that we use to help low-income households with food and fuel poverty.
The funding has been extended to the end of September 2024.
How the money will be allocated
Free school meal vouchers
Free school meal vouchers will be provided for free school meal and Pupil Premium children during Easter, May half-term, and summer holidays.
Vouchers will be sent from the school by email, contact your school directly if you do not receive it.
Care leavers and foster households
Support is available for care leavers and foster households to assist with their food and heating costs. We will contact them directly.
Charities
Money is also being allocated to Feeding Bristol, Red Cross, Bristol Age UK, the Centre for Sustainable Energy and WECIL.
These organisations will contact you directly if you're eligible.
What happens if I don’t receive any of the above or still need help
If you need financial support, you can still benefit from this fund. You can:
- apply for an emergency payment from the Local Crisis Prevention Fund (if you are aged 16 or older and live in Bristol, and are in financial crisis and need help with essential day to day living expenses)
- apply for a Discretionary Housing Payment (if you get Housing Benefit or the Housing Element of Universal Credit and need extra help for housing costs)
- get cost of living advice
You can also get help with money and debt problems and find out if you can claim benefits.