Overview

• Applications open at 9am on the first working day of each month and close once 80 submissions are received on a first‑come, first‑served basis.
• Each eligible household can receive a single £300 payment by bank transfer during the April 2025 to March 2026 funding period.
• Kingston confirms a £1,520,777.72 allocation and targets support to low‑income and vulnerable residents, including families, pensioners and disabled people.
• Details provided are checked against DWP and council records, with misleading claims declined and treated as potential fraud.
• The Household Support Fund totals £742 million across England through 31 March 2026, with award levels set locally and examples ranging from £140 in Cornwall to £195 in East Sussex and up to £350 in Bromsgrove and Redditch, and councils warn local pots may run out early.