Thousands of people claiming benefits are set receive financial help this winter under the newly extended Household Support Fund. Nottingham City Council has received just over £3.5 million in the latest round of Household Support Fund money, taking its total allocation to nearly £10.7 million. Nottinghamshire County Council, meanwhile, has been awarded another £5.6 million.
The council finished distributing Phase Two of the Household Support Fund to vulnerable residents in September, with the new Household Support Fund Phase Three grant period now running from October 2022 to March 2023.
In some areas, £200 worth of food and energy bills vouchers were handed out to those most in need, although previously in Nottingham the Government grant has been used towards vouchers for food and energy bills, and holiday food vouchers for those on free school meals.
