Household Support Fund

The Household Support Fund is a government fund that offers eligible households support with fuel, food and other essentials. The latest phase of the Household Support Fund covers the period from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. Liverpool’s allocation for this year is £10.6m.

Who will get support?

We have allocated the Household Support Fund to those who need help most with food and energy costs, as detailed below. The council, or one of our partners, will contact eligible households directly, unless we have indicated below that you need to make an application.

1. Support with food costs for families in receipt of free school meals

Families will be given a supermarket voucher for the amount of £15 per week during the holiday and half term periods for each child in receipt of free school meals from Reception through to Year 11. Schools will issue these vouchers on behalf of the council.

2. Support with food and energy bills for Care Leavers

We will provide support to care leavers to help with food and energy costs. The support will be provided directly by our Leaving Care Team.

3. Support with energy costs

Citizens Advice Liverpool will provide help with energy bills for people who meet the following criteria:

1. People over the age of 65 in receipt of housing benefit and not in receipt of Pension Credit
2. People living with multiple long-term health conditions
3. Lone parent households
4. Low income households in fuel poverty

Further information on this will be published here soon.

4. Community food support - Feeding Liverpool

Feeding Liverpool will provide support for the emergency and community food sector. This will include emergency food provision, community food spaces - including food clubs, pantries, food unions and community markets - and community meals.

For more information please visit Feeding Liverpool.

5. Support with energy costs for small community groups

We provide one off grants of up to £500 for non-profit third sector organisations that are responsible for their own utility bills and have experienced at least a 50% rise in gas and electricity bills since 2021.

This scheme will start in October 2025 when more information will be published here.

6. Energy efficiency and boiler repairs

Small winter warmer packs will be provided to households to assist in reducing energy bills. This will include blankets, radiator reflectors, thermal clothing, LED lightbulbs, and cylinder jackets. 

We will also provide boiler repairs or replacements for some low-income households who meet specific criteria.  

This scheme will be administered by our Health Homes Team. It will start in October 2025 when more information will be published here.