Cost of Living Support

Household Support Fund

Applications for the Household Support Fund are now closed

Due to the volume of claims received to the Household Support Fund, our online application process has now closed.

If you have submitted a claim, you will receive a decision notice by email as soon as your claim has been considered. If your claim is successful, the email will tell you when to expect a payment. If your claim has been turned down, you will receive an email to let you know the reason why.

The UK government has awarded Lincolnshire £5.5m for the sixth round of the Household Support Fund, which covers the period from 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025.

Approximately 64% of the grant funding will be provided to schools and early years providers, targeting children eligible for benefit-related free school meals, early years pupil premium and families with a two-year eligible for early years entitlement. Those eligible will be contacted directly by their school or early years provider and will not have to apply for support. Eligible families should receive the support before the end of the year.

1% of the grant funding will be used to provide financial support to eligible care leavers in supported living accommodation. Again, those eligible will be contacted directly.

Approximately 34% of the grant funding to be made available to Lincolnshire’s district councils to provide support to vulnerable households via local schemes.

Further details on Household Support Fund 6 will be given once decisions have been made on how the next round of funding will be used. A portion of the funding will be awarded to our established partners to deliver.

Visit the Lincolnshire County Council website for more information on the Household Support Fund

Other support available