Overview

• The Household Support Fund has been extended through March 2026 and councils across England began issuing June and July payments ranging from £100 to £300.
• Households with one dependent child receive £100, with two children £200, and with three or more children £300, and previous recipients are paid automatically while new applicants must apply.
• Doncaster Council is offering an additional one-off £100 energy grant to all qualifying households regardless of whether they have dependent children.
• Discretionary allocations lead to variation in support levels, with Calderdale paying up to £85 for families with children or disabilities and £40 to single individuals, and Manchester proposing £130 for households on Council Tax Support plus a disability benefit.
• All payments are made directly into recipients’ bank accounts and will not affect any ongoing welfare benefits.