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Household Support Fund

The Household Support Fund aims to help households in most need with food and energy. The public application form is now closed.

Am I eligible?

The scheme aims to support those on a low income, have limited savings, and are particularly at risk due to factors such as disabilities or caring for young children.

How will I receive support?

We will look at the information in your application to see what support you need.

If your application is successful, your award will be made in the following ways:

  • an e-voucher for food, and/or
  • a Post Office Payout voucher to be redeemed for cash at your nearest Post Office for gas, electricity and water bills.

These will be a contribution towards your spending on these items, not a replacement for your entire budget.

Where can I use my food e-vouchers?

If you are awarded an e-voucher, you will need to go online to convert this into a gift card for one of the following supermarkets. You can then spend the gift card in store.

  • Aldi
  • Iceland
  • Morrisons
  • Tesco
  • Sainsbury’s
  • Asda
  • Company Shop Group
  • Farmfoods

Find out how to use your e-voucher (PDF).

How will you decide if I qualify?

We will assess your application and email you to explain our decision. If you were referred by a professional, we will also provide a copy of the email to them.

Frequently asked questions

If the Household Support Fund scheme is extended by the Government with further funding, we will update you on this webpage.

If we need to make any changes, an updated policy will be published on this page. All applications received the day after any published changes will be assessed in line with that updated policy.

We offer a range of advice and support to city residents:

Preventing fraud

We must make sure that all applications are made legitimately.

If you falsely declare your circumstances, provide a false statement, or provide false evidence in support of your application, you may have committed an offence under the Fraud Act 2006.

We have a zero-tolerance approach to fraud and financial irregularity. All suspicions of fraud relating to this scheme will be referred to Leicestershire Police.