In March 2022, the Chancellor announced that the Government’s Household Support Fund (HSF) would be doubled. The fund is designed help those most in need as the cost of living crisis continues. That cash is now being fed through to local councils.
There has been talk in other areas of the country about a £200 boost that is being paid to some of the most vulnerable but that doesn't apply to Nottinghamshire. Here's why and what county residents will be getting instead.
In Nottinghamshire, £5.6 million of funding has already been made available and used to provide help including Free School Meals vouchers and help to cover essential household costs. Now, with the second tranche of money handed to Nottinghamshire County Council, another £5.6 million is available to help those most vulnerable in the midst of rising prices.
