HOUSEHOLD SUPPORT FUND – UK Education & Faith Foundation

The Household Support Fund is a grant provided by the Department for Work and Pensions to help low-income households experiencing financial hardship.

This is a non-repayable grant to help people living in Oldham with food and energy costs.

The Household Support Fund may be able to help you with paying for:

food
gas and electricity
housekeeping (groceries, toiletries, etc)
clothing, including school uniforms

It cannot be awarded for:

payment of debts
mortgage costs
statutory activities / requirements that either the Council or another public sector organisation is responsible for delivering
rent or housing arrears under normal circumstances
phone bills or broadband/internet

If you need help paying rent or housing arrears, you must apply for Universal Credit, Housing Benefit, a Discretionary Housing Payment or a Homelessness Prevention Grant.

If you can prove you are ineligible for these benefits, in extreme circumstances we may be able to help with rent arrears or deposits for new tenancies.

What to include with your application:

You will need to include a recent bank statement for every adult account holder in the household. These bank statements should:

include the application date
show at least 30 days of transactions
be for all accounts held by all adult account holders in the household
show incoming and outgoing payments and current balances
show the sort code, account number and account holder name
be saved in .pdf format (not screenshots)

Your details

Title *

Mr/Mrs/Miss/Dr etc.

Name *

First

Last

Date of birth *

If you have a National Insurance number, please enter it below:

National Insurance number i.e 'AB123456C'

Address *

Address Line 1

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

Phone *

What's the best phone number to contact you on?

Email

Optional - it makes it easier for us to issue your vouchers if you provide your email address

Is someone supporting you with your application or completing the form on your behalf? *

Yes
No

About you and your household

What is your current living situation?

with is did

Do you have a partner who lives with you? *

Yes
No

People in your household

Including yourself (and your partner), how many people are in your household?

Select the number of people for each category

Children under 5 *

Children aged 5 to 15 *

Children aged 16 to 18 *

Adults aged 18 to 64 *

Adults aged over 65 *

How many people in your household are employed? *

Include full-time, part-time, casual, temporary employment

How many people in your household are unemployed and in receipt of benefits? *

How many people in your household have a disability? *

Support you need

Are you struggling to afford food and other essentials? *

Yes
No

Which area of support are you most in need of? *

Support with food
Support with energy bills (support with gas or electric bills)
Support with essentials linked to energy (electric blankets, hot water bottles, oil filled radiators, plug-in heaters etc)
Support with wider essentials (clothing, bedding, household items and white goods, baby items)

Please tell us what the emergency/crisis is, the date that it started, and the effect that it has had. *

We are more able to help you if you provide us with the full details of your situation.

About money

Have you applied for or received support from the Household Support Fund (HSF) from any organisation during the current funding period? *

Yes
No

Have you applied for or received support from the Household Support Fund (HSF) from any organisation during the current funding period (including payments, vouchers, fuel support, or supermarket assistance)? This includes support provided by the council directly or through other charities or community organisations delivering Household Support Fund assistance. I confirm that the information I have provided is correct and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that providing incorrect or incomplete information may result in my application being declined.

If there is anything else you would like to tell us about, you may use this space to do so:

We are more able to help you if you provide us with the full details of your situation.

Upload your bank statement here: *

Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files.

You will need to include a recent bank statement for every adult account holder in the household. These bank statements should: 1) include the application date, 2) show at least 30 days of transactions, 3) be for all accounts held by all adult account holders in the household, 4) show incoming and outgoing payments and current balances, 5) show the sort code, account number and account holder name, 6) be saved in pdf format (not screenshots)

Household Support Fund Declaration

Please read this carefully.

I confirm that the information I have given in this application is true and correct.
I understand that the Household Support Fund is not automatic and depends on my situation.
I understand that I cannot receive Household Support Fund support more than once in the same funding period, even if it is from a different organisation.
I understand that if I give wrong or missing information, my application may be refused.

I have read and understood this declaration and confirm that the information I have given is correct. *

You must tick this box to apply.

Your details

Please provide the details of the person assisting you

About you and your household

Your partner's details

People in your household

Including yourself (and your partner), how many people are in your household?

Support you need

About money

Household Support Fund Declaration

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