Household support fund

The Government has provided us with a Household Support fund worth £1,609,998 to help the households and residents who need it the most in North Tyneside up until 31 March 2025.

To make sure we make the best use of these funds and get the right support to the right people when they need it, we have decided that we will:

• Award a voucher to elderly, vulnerable residents who will be missing out on the winter fuel payment and are a low-income household (one voucher per household), as well as pointing them towards further support. Those on Council Tax Support , and or Housing Benefit, who are not receiving Pension Credit, will be sent a PayPoint voucher, those under 80 will receive a voucher for £150.00 and those 80 and over will receive £200.00. The letter that accompanies the voucher will encourage pensioner to claim Pension Credit and to seek advice from Age UK and Citizens Advice if they need help to claim. The voucher can be cashed upto 3 months from the date issued. Vouchers will be issued from December through to the end of January.
• Target winter clothing grant for households on low income, distributed by schools. We are working with schools to ensure those that need a clothing grant for thei child receives it. There is no need to contact the authority to claim this, as the school your child attends will arrange the grant with the Local Authority.
• Those entitled to income related Free School Meals will receive £15 supermarket vouchers for each week of the school holidays per child.
• Community led projects across the borough.
• Increase support though Crisis Support for those who are in a crisis or who need immediate support.

If you are in crisis and have no food or utilities, please contact our Welfare Team on (0191) 643 2777 and select option 2. 

The Household Support Fund application is now closed to applications until January 2025.

We appreciate your patience while the team works through the received applications. If you have submitted an application you will be contacted by phone or email.

• You must be a North Tyneside resident
• Only one application between April 2024 and March 2025
• Have no savings
• Experiencing significant hardship, which means the applicant is unable to meet the immediate short terms needs of their household.
• Previous applications to Household Support Fund will be taken into consideration.
• One application per household.