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Household Support Fund

About our service

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.

The winter energy support scheme is now closed to applications.

The government has recently announced that the next round of funding will be available soon and will run until October 2024. We are finalising details of how this additional funding will be distributed and will update this page as soon as we are able to.

If you are in a crisis and need assistance now, refer to the other places to get support section below.

Other places to get help

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.

If you are unable to submit an application online or through a supporting professional, if you have any further concerns or questions about your application or prepaid card, or if any of your details have changed since you applied, email householdsupportfund@kent.gov.uk.