Household Support Fund
The Household Support Fund, provided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), for the period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024 has now ended.
We will provide further updates on this page with more information for the additional 6 months’ funding announced by the Chancellor in the Spring Budget 2024, once the Government Guidance has been reviewed.
Other support:
- If you have an immediate need for food, contact 0161 342 8355. For information on foodbanks and community pantries see Food banks and community pantries (tameside.gov.uk)
- You can find more information on the other cost of living support available at the Government’s Cost of Living Hub (https://www.gov.uk/cost-of-living)
- ‘Helping Hand Tameside’ can help you find local support services to give you a helping hand with the cost of living, your mental health and wellbeing: Helping Hand Tameside- find help local to you
Local organisations to contact if you are experiencing financial hardship:
- Citizens Advice - Citizens Advice Tameside - Free, confidential and impartial advice (tamesidecab.org.uk) - 0300 330 5457
- Welfare Rights - Welfare Rights at Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council - 0800 074 9985 (Monday and Wednesday 9.30am – 12.30pm)