Household Support Fund

Household Support Fund - April to September 2024

The Government have recently announced an extension to the Household Support Fund for the period April to September 2024.

We are currently considering the options available for the spend of this fund and will update this page as soon as we have a decision.

Household Support Fund 2023/24

We received funding from the UK Government's Household Support Fund. This funding was used to support our residents in the following ways over the course of the year April 2023 to March 2024:

Free School Meal Vouchers for School Holidays

We provided children entitled to free school meals with food vouchers for

• Easter School Holidays 2023
• May Half Term 2023
• Summer School Holidays 2023
• October Half Term 2023
• Christmas School Holidays 2023/24
• February Half Term 2024
• Easter School Holidays 2024

Cost of Living Scheme "Top Up"

The Council used the fund to support residents receiving Housing Benefit who were not entitled to the full £900 cost of living payment from the Government, paid over 3 instalments between summer 2023 and March 2024.

Depending on the individual's circumstances, the payments were between £400 and £700 ​and paid over instalments between summer 2023 and March 2024.

Hardship payments for residents in significant financial difficulty.

This funding has now been spent and is now closed to new applications.

Support of localised Cost of Living and discretionary schemes.

Funding was also used to support local cost of living and discretionary schemes being delivered by Newcastle City Council.

Other support available

If you need extra support to help with the Cost of Living you can contact our Welfare and Wellbeing Team. 

There is a range of information about the support available for people and families during the Cost of Living

Holiday Activities and Food Programme for families in Newcastle to help children, young people and their parents during the school holidays.

Further information on the support available to help you with the cost of living, can be found on the UK Government's cost of living hub Gov.uk: Cost of living support.