Household Support Fund
Online applications are currently closed – an extremely high volume of applications have been received – the team are working to process applications in a timely manner. We appreciate your patience and an update will be published here when applications are due to re-open.
Drop in support sessions are available each Tuesday and Thursday morning, 9am-12:30pm, on Level 1 of Tameside One (above Ashton library), Market Ground, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 0GS.
All applicants are required to provide:
- A bank statement from the last three months, confirming your address in Tameside
- National Insurance Numbers and income details for all household members
This is not an emergency fund and a number of checks are required before assessment can be completed. You will receive notification once your application has been processed, or if any further information is required
Please note: Only
one award can be granted
per household in the funding period October 2022 to March 2023, where additional Cost of Living support has been received, except in exceptional circumstances.
Support requests can be made to the below categories:
Food
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£35 per person in household
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If emergency support is needed a link to Food Banks is available further down this page
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Energy & Water
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£200 per household
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To support with energy & water bills
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Essentials linked to Energy & Water
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£50 per person in household
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Includes, but not limited to, sanitary products, warm clothing, blankets & essential household equipment (where this cannot be sourced through other provision).
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Wider Essentials / Household Costs
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Assessed on application
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Applicants can apply for one off payments in exceptional cases of genuine emergency, where all other avenues of support have been considered and/or exhausted.
This additional funding is extremely limited and will take additional time to process.
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This is a limited, fixed fund available until 31st March 2023 or when funds are exhausted. Please note: this is not an emergency fund and a number of checks are required before assessment can be completed. You will receive notification once your application has been processed, or if any further information is required.
Other Support
If you need access to support immediately a list of Food Banks is available by clicking on this link: Food banks and community pantries (tameside.gov.uk)
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: A Helping Hand- Financial, Wellbeing and Benefit support in Tameside
To contact Customer Services please email customer.services@tameside.gov.uk or call 0161 342 8355