Thousands of Struggling UK Households to Receive £600 for Food, Energy, and Clothing Costs

Many struggling UK households are set to receive cost of living grants of up to £600 to help cover their daily expenses. The payments are part of the Household Support Fund (HSF) which is worth £421 million.

London Borough of Richmond Offers Up to £600 in Grants for Struggling UK Households

The Household Support Fund provides financial support to low-income families who can spend the money to buy food, pay bills or other essential items.

Funding is handed out to local councils, who then disperse it to those who need it the most in their areas. This implies that the amount that you can get depends on where you reside.

London Borough of Richmond on the Thames is distributing funding worth up to £600 to assist thousands of UK households.

If you successfully submit an application, you'll get a cash grant through a bank transfer to your account or get supermarket vouchers.

Here's how much qualifying families could get:

Up to £300 for families with 1 or more adults.
Up to £500 for families with 1 child.
Up to £600 for families with 2 children or more.

If you consider applying, you must be at least eighteen years old, a resident of the Richmond borough and experiencing hardship due to the rising costs of food and energy, or remain affected by Covid-19. Other challenging circumstances that could qualify you for the grant include:

Reduced income or job loss
Trouble receiving benefits
Inability to cover food and energy costs
Additional spendings as a result of COVID-19

The council added that those without access to public funding are also qualified, especially if:

They require community care.
They have severe health issues.
Their child’s wellbeing is at risk.

For more details, you can contact Citizens Advice Richmond at 080 82 78 78 73.

You can also fill out and apply for the award using the Citizens Advice online form.

Those who suffer from long-term health issues and disabilities can mail Richmond AID at advice@richmondaid.org.uk or call 020 3393 7011.

Can I Still Qualify if I don't reside in Richmond?

If you don't live in Richmond, you might still qualify for other grants, as the £421million fund has been dispatched across councils in England.

Each local authority sets its own eligibility criteria.

Certain councils began distributing cash grants back in April and have already exhausted their share.

The Household Support Fund has been extended multiple times since its launch back in October 2021, this implies that it could be extended again this time.