Thousands of households can get free cost of living cash worth up to £225

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Thousands of households can get free cost of living cash worth up to £225
Author: mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Ruby Flanagan)
Published: Jan, 11 2025 07:00

Thousands of Households can claim £225 in free cash to help with the cost of living. The cost of living payments come from the government's Household Support Fund scheme. This is a government-funded scheme which gives local councils pots of cash to provide support to people living in those areas. Help offered through the scheme includes free cash payments, energy and supermarket vouchers, and council tax discounts.

The City of Doncaster Council is offering cost of living support to people who are on a low-income or claiming certain Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits. These include:. The support offered is free cash payments for each different group. Payments of £75 can be claimed by working-age households with no children, £150 can be claimed by households with one or two, and a payment of £225 can be claimed by households with three or more dependent children. For pensioner households, you can claim £50 if you receive or are entitled to Pension Credit and a payment of £150 can be claimed by households who don't.

Most households that received a payment under the previous Household Support Fund and who still met the eligability criteria were automatically paid and did not need to apply. However, those who have not received it can apply for one through Doncaster Council's website. Automatic payments were made on December 13 2024. Online applications opened on December 5 and will be closing on February 28 at 5pm - or earlier if the Household Support Fund money runs out.

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