As winter tightens its grip, residents in the East Riding on low incomes are being urged to check whether they are eligible for help with food and energy bills from the latest Household Support Fund payments.
Applications to the Fund have reopened, and payments of £350 are available to help those on low incomes or unpaid carers facing increasing energy and food bills. The payments are available to anybody in the East Riding who is eligible and who has not previously received a payment.
Those eligible will receive a payment of £350 within 20 days of making an application.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council was awarded £4.1m in the latest round of the Household Support Fund from the Department for Work and Pensions to support local residents struggling during the current cost of living crisis.
Councillor Anne Handley, leader of the council, said: “Many families and others on low income in the East Riding are having an extremely tough time making ends meet during the cost of living crisis. As winter draws in with colder weather, and the Christmas season approaching, things can get harder for many families.
“We hope this money through the Household Support Fund will make a difference.
“These payments are available now to those in need and I’d urge people to check if they are eligible and apply online, as this money is there to help.”
· To apply for the funding visit eryc.link/fund
The application form is available now and will be open until Friday, 26 January, 2024. Residents can make only one application per household – those who have previously applied in the last six months are not eligible to make another claim.