Household Support Fund

The Household Support Fund, provided by UK Government, for the period 1 April 2024 to 30 September 2024 is now taking applications.

All applicants are required to book an appointment to discuss the support available.

There are a limited number of appointments available each week and these are bookable on a first come basis to households with a low income.

How to apply:

You can apply to book an appointment every Tuesday only, from 8.30am, through the following options:

• In person at Customer Services, Tameside One (above Ashton Library), Market Ground, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 0GS
• By phoning 0161 342 3388.

Once the maximum number of appointments to make an application are taken for the week, we will be unable to accept any further appointments until the following week.

When an appointment has been booked to make an application, you will be required to provide the following documents at your appointment to progress with your application:

• Proof of income – e.g. Universal Credit Breakdown
• Last 3 months consecutive bank statements
• Details of your income and expenditure to support your application.

A payment of £100 will be made to a single person household and a payment of £200 will be made to couples or households with children.

Further information and guidance is available at https://www.tameside.gov.uk/householdsupportfundguidance

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
• Customer Services Navigators – providing support to Tameside Residents, connecting people with local services who can help. Visit Tameside One Level 1, Market Place, Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 6BH. Or email navigators@tameside.gov.uk. 

 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)