BENEFITS/ALLOWANCES/col PAYMENTS ETC

middle_aged_single_man

Good for him I say as it is good to see the discretionary payments being 'dished out' through the means of the household support fund.

The housing/household support fund is widely available via your own county council website but you have to submit evidence of hardship to support your claim.

I believe that the form to complete is available online with your own county council. Again, the form is a pain and you are expected to submit some sort of evidence. A photo from phone of your low electric meter balance, a bank statement, a statement from UC to show your income, all good and the more the better for your chances of being awarded something.

Any and all evidence will give claimants a greater chance of of successfully claiming something, be it £50 or £75 or vouchers, food stamps, help with energy costs.

This is my first post here on MSE, long time lurker, so please accept my apologies for potentially bad/poor info. 

andy_poulton

Thank you guys for all the positive feedback and suggestions BRILLIANT
Cheers Andy

powerspowers

middle_aged_single_man said:

Good for him I say as it is good to see the discretionary payments being 'dished out' through the means of the household support fund.

The housing/household support fund is widely available via your own county council website but you have to submit evidence of hardship to support your claim.

I believe that the form to complete is available online with your own county council. Again, the form is a pain and you are expected to submit some sort of evidence. A photo from phone of your low electric meter balance, a bank statement, a statement from UC to show your income, all good and the more the better for your chances of being awarded something.

Any and all evidence will give claimants a greater chance of of successfully claiming something, be it £50 or £75 or vouchers, food stamps, help with energy costs.

This is my first post here on MSE, long time lurker, so please accept my apologies for potentially bad/poor info. 

I don’t think the household support fund is mentioned enough as a source of support. It’s hard as all councils do something different. Some you apply for and have to prove hardship and some councils do a payment that you don’t have to apply for but for groups in certain circumstances (ie the £210 payment mentioned for someone band E on low income). It’s always worth checking with your local council (or councils if you live in an area with a county council and a district or borough council)

Murphybear

I wasn’t aware of the household support fund so have just had a look at our councils website.  Sadly they are no longer accepting applications as all the funds have been allocated.

I suspect a lot of people will find this 

Jeanbuchan

£300 Cost of Living Payment for Pensioners - (When you get your Winter Fuel Payment, you'll receive an additional £300)  I don't think this is correct.  I am 74 and my husband 75 and according to the government site we will get £250, which is £150 above our normal payment of £100.  Very misleading and I hope I'm wrong!   

Spoonie_Turtle

Jeanbuchan said:

£300 Cost of Living Payment for Pensioners - (When you get your Winter Fuel Payment, you'll receive an additional £300)  I don't think this is correct.  I am 74 and my husband 75 and according to the government site we will get £250, which is £150 above our normal payment of £100.  Very misleading and I hope I'm wrong!   

That's probably £250 each, so an extra £300 in total for the household.

sheramber

The winter Fuel Payment has  always been split if a couple  are  eligible.

Before I was eligible my husband got £200. When I became eligible we got £100 each.

Similarly, a single eligible person will get an extra £300. a couple will get £150 each.

andy_poulton

Thank you all.
Cheers Andrew

Jeanbuchan

That's good!  I thought the £250 was per household.  Thanks!