Household Support Fund
How does the scheme work?
Financial support will be provided in the following ways for Derby households:
- Households with families will be supported during the term break in May and during the six week summer holiday, at £10 per child per week. This will continue to be distributed as voucher codes, through schools, with one payment in May and another in July.
- Households with a pensioner in receipt of Council Tax Support (CTS) will receive a one-off payment of £115, which will be paid directly to the household. This payment is one per household and not per pensioner within the household. We are working on how best to make this payment, and we will announce these details shortly.
Derby residents can apply online for this financial support. Proof of benefits and the latest bank statement will need to be attached to the application.
Successful applications will receive a one-off payment in vouchers of:
- £120 for a household with children
- £100 for a couple
- £80 for a single person
We aim to make payment within 10 working days after receiving your application, but this will take longer if we need more information to process your application.
A group of trusted referrers, consisting of Council services and partner organisations from cross the city can also be able to refer the households they are working with for financial support.
Where can vouchers be used?
Vouchers can be redeemed at any combination of the supermarket chains:
- Aldi
- Asda
- Farmfoods
- Iceland
- Marks and Spencer
- Morrisons
- Sainsbury's
- Tesco
- Waitrose.
The goods you purchase using the vouchers will hopefully release some household income to spend on other items such as cost of heating.