Help for Households

The Household Support Fund was introduced in October 2021, in order to support those most in need during winter, the first phase of the scheme ended on 31 March 2022. To date there have been 6 rounds of this fund.

On 30 October 2024, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the Household Support Fund (HSF) would be extended for a further twelve months, from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. This is the seventh round of funding.

Lancashire County Council (LCC) have been allocated a total fund of £17,057,602.21. LCC have confirmed that £158,983.89 of their allocation will be passported to RVBC. 

Eligible households who are struggling financially and have a combined household income of less than £35,000 per year can apply for a food voucher.

The following voucher amounts can be applied for:

• £200 for single households
• £300 for households with two or more adults residing
• £500 for households with children (household with a child is a household containing any person who will be under the age of 19 at the time of award or, a person aged 19 or over in respect of whom a child-related benefit (for example, Child Benefit) is paid or FSMs are provided)

The applications will open on Wednesday 18 June 2025 until Friday 11 July 2025 (unless funding runs out prior to 11 July 2025)

If there is funding remaining then the application process will be reopened on 18 August 2025 and closed when funding runs out.

Only one application per household.

PLEASE NOTE:  Priority will be given to new applications into the scheme.

Households who received a voucher as part of the HSF5 application round (April 2024 to September 2024) will only be eligible for a voucher, subject to sufficient funding, after 1 October 2025.

If you and/or your household received a voucher as part of the HSF6 application round (October 2024 to March 2025) you are ineligible to apply for this funding round.

You can complete an application here