Household Support Fund

The Government will be providing additional funding, known as the Household Support Fund, to help with the cost of living during October 2024 to March 2025.

Wakefield Council are deciding how this funding will be distributed to our residents – keep visiting this page for further updates.

If you have already made an application before 1 October, your application will be considered once the Council has made the decision about the funding. Please wait to hear from us.

In the meantime, if you need help with an emergency or crisis, please visit our Local Welfare Provision webpage.

You can also find more information about other help that may be available to you on the Government's Cost of Living Support webpage.

We are aware of fraudulent e-mails and text messages being sent to residents that relate to the Household Support Fund or Cost of Living support. Any application for support can only be made through our website, so please be wary of any message you may receive that ask you to click on a link to make a claim. If in doubt, please visit our website directly rather than via a link.