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Household Support Fund

Funded by the Department for Work and Pensions on behalf of the UK government, the Household Support Fund scheme supports vulnerable Kent households in need of help with significantly rising living costs.

Available support

Each household can apply for one of the following:

  • £100 energy support
  • £100 food voucher
  • £60 food voucher and £40 energy support.

If your application is approved, your food voucher or energy support will be sent to you by email.

Funds for this scheme are limited and they will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Each household will only get support once.

Who can apply

You can apply if you:

  • are aged 16 or over
  • are a Kent resident, permanently living within one of the 12 local authorities covered by Kent County Council (this excludes Medway, Bexley, or Bromley)
  • have a household income of less than £40,000 per year, including benefits and employment income
  • have less than £1,000 in savings
  • do not get free school meals vouchers from your child’s school over the school holidays, for any child within your household.

Apply

Apply for food and energy support

Applications will close on Wednesday 4 September 2024 at 12pm, or once the funds have been spent.

Other places to get support

If you have money worries or are looking for ways you can make your money go further, we can help you to find your way through to the advice and support available.

Via our cost of living support pages you can:

  • check if you are eligible for any benefits
  • get advice about how to reduce energy use and who to contact for help paying bills
  • use our help and support finder to find help available with food, Council Tax, clothing, childcare and much more.

You can also visit the government's cost of living hub for further information.

Contact us

If you have any further concerns or questions about your application or voucher, or if any of your details change after you apply, call us on 03000 412424 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm) or email kcc-hsffoodandenergysupport@kent.gov.uk.