About the fund
The fund is for anyone living in H&F who is struggling with a financial emergency or crisis and is to help residents meet vital day-to-day living expenses. Eligible residents can receive up to £300 to pay for essentials including food, gas, and electricity.
To be eligible, residents must:
- be in severe financial hardship and without H&F’s support could be at risk of being in crisis
- need immediate help and have no other source of financial support available to them
- have not received a crisis prevention payment from H&F in the last rolling 6 months.
When applying, residents will need to provide details of their emergency or crisis.
Who can apply
This scheme is open to anyone aged 18 years or older.
This scheme is also open to those 16 or older who are responsible for younger children or who have energy/water arrears.
Residents do not need to receive government benefits to apply but will need to show they don’t have other funds available. Residents can also apply if they have temporary immigration status.
To find out more about the payment scheme, including what the money can be used for, please visit www.lbhf.gov.uk/crisis-fund
Further support
If you or a resident is unsure whether they’re eligible, you can both speak to our Cost-of-Living team who will be able to assist and help them complete the form. The team can be contacted on costoflivingteam@lbhf.gov.uk or by free calling 0800 917 6994.
