York Household Support Fund 5 (HSF) is provided by City of York Council to support vulnerable households in most need of support to help with significantly rising living costs.
York Household Support Fund 5 was open between April 2024 and Monday 30 September 2024
Grants were provided through two routes
Route 1 – Credit to Council Tax account
People of working age who are receiving Council Tax Support, around 4500 households, received a credit to their council tax account. These payments are intended to help families with household bills.
Route 2 - Discretionary scheme applications
The discretionary HSF 5 closed at midnight on Monday 30 September 2024.
Any applications made before this will be processed as soon as possible.
Household Support Fund 6
Household Support Fund 6 (HSF6) will be open from October 2024 until 31 March 2025.
Recently the Government announced further 6 months funding would be made available for a new Households Support Fund scheme up to March 2025.
The Government will be issuing guidance to Local Authorities for the new scheme. Once we have received this we will be able to develop the HSF6 for York. Details about the new scheme will be made available as soon as possible.
From Tuesday 1 October 2024 until the new scheme is in place, advice and support are available