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If you do not have sufficient income to meet your essential daily living costs, you can make an application for a one-off Household Support Fund payment of £200 via East Riding Council’s emergency assistance scheme. To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria:

  • Be an East Riding resident and in receipt of housing benefit, housing element of universal credit or council tax support, and
  • Be in receipt of a means tested benefit and have been continuously for a minimum of 3 months, and
  • Applicant and partner not in employment, and
  • Have less than £1000 in savings, and
  • Not received financial support from the Household Support Fund during the period 1 April 2024 to 30 September 2024
  • Not receiving targeted financial support from the current Household Support Fund.

If you are eligible, we will aim to make payments within 20 days of a full application and any evidence needed to support your claim.

https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/housing/housing-benefit-and-council-tax-support/household-support-fund/