Because many families are having a harder time paying their bills, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a new round of summer cost-of-living payouts. These payments will be sent out through the Extended Household Support Fund to help thousands of people and families across the country with their money.
These payments are meant to help low-income families, retirees, disabled people, and people who have left foster care. The department wants to help these vulnerable groups with their money problems, according to a story from Cambridge News.
The program gives local governments the freedom to decide how to spend the money. To put it another way, the help can be changed to fit the wants of each community. In this way, the app can deal with a number of money problems. To help with the rising cost of living, the fund has been stretched through the summer until September.
New UK Cost of Living Eligibility Criteria
The DWP has set clear standards for who can get these payments so that the help gets to the people who need it the most. Here are the main types of people who are eligible:
- People who aren’t able to do much work.
- People whose income is too low to get free school food and prescription drugs.
- Those who are getting the Guarantee Credit part.
- People who will get the Savings Credit component.
- Individuals who are on income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).
- People who only get Housing Benefits and not any other kind of help with their money.
How Much is the Payment Amount?
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) sets the basic rules for the Household Support Fund, but it is up to the local governments to decide how to spend the money and how much to pay each person. This gives each local government the freedom to tailor the help to the needs of their own community. The local government will:
- Figure out the best way to use the money they were given to help people in need.
- Use the DWP’s data and information to find people and families who are qualified. As part of this process, professionals such as social workers, health visitors, and housing support officers can give advice and make recommendations.
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Who Will Get this Benefit?
The Household Support Fund is a program that helps people who are having trouble with money. It’s meant to help all kinds of low-income people, not just those who get standard benefits. Families with kids of all ages will benefit from the program because it will help them get things like food and clothes.
It also wants to help older people on fixed incomes pay their bills and give priority to unpaid caregivers who help family members without getting paid.
Care leavers who are having a hard time living on their own will get extra help. Also, disabled people who have to pay a lot for medical equipment or more for transportation and water are highly urged to apply. Additionally, the fund helps both single-person households and bigger families who are having trouble with their finances.