The Household Support Fund, funded by the Department for Work and Pensions, is now closed.
The next round will open during October 2023.
The Household Support Fund is provided by the Government to local authorities to support families with children and individuals most in need. It replaced the Covid Local Grant Scheme (CLGS).
The Household Support Fund, funded by the Department for Work and Pensions, is now closed.
The next round will open during October 2023.
Food vouchers
Fuel vouchers
More information about government support with the cost of living
The grant is not:
At this time only ONE application per household can be considered.
Full details on the support available and any restrictions is detailed in the policy document:
Leicestershire County Council recognises that all households may potentially be suffering hardship and seeks to provide support from the Household Support Fund to any household that meets its criteria. Families that have received Free School Meal vouchers may also require support with food, fuel or other utility costs.
Applications must meet the following eligibility criteria:
No direct applications will be accepted. A referral must be made on behalf of applicants, from a professional support worker or agency.
A member of the public who doesn't have anyone to complete a referral should contact a professional that works in the following settings:
Trusted partners and professionals can complete the referral form online when the scheme is open.
If your application is successful, you will receive confirmation of your vouchers. Find some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) below:
If you are in receipt of food vouchers, you will receive instructions on how to claim your vouchers online.
The code must be used to get the full amount of vouchers in one go. The vouchers are valid for three months from the date they are sent to you by Edenred.
If you are struggling to access your vouchers because you don’t have access to the internet or a mobile device to receive and store the vouchers on, and don’t have any friends or family to help, then your vouchers will be sent to the professional submitting your application.
Food vouchers can be used in any of these supermarkets chains and you can choose the most convenient supermarket for you:
If you are in receipt of Wonde/fuel e-vouchers, you can visit the e-vouchers website for helpful advice which explains how you can redeem your PayPoint energy or cash out voucher.
If you received a letter from us with your unique code for food vouchers, but are experiencing issues using it on the Edenred website, please contact them on freeschoolmealsparentscarers@edenred.com.
If you are in receipt of Wonde/fuel e-vouchers and you are experiencing issues, please email support@evouchers.com.
If your child does not currently receive free school meals but you think they qualify, please apply online through the free school meals website as soon as possible. This is the quickest and easiest way for your eligibility to be assessed.
Vouchers will be provided to the parents/carers of all pupils who are eligible for free school meals. These will be distributed through schools.
If your child attends a Leicestershire school or further education college and is eligible, they will be issued with vouchers to the value of:
Leicestershire pupils who attend schools in other areas will be provided with vouchers or in-kind support by the local authority in which the establishment is located.
We will arrange the provision of vouchers for:
Families with children aged 0-5 eligible pre-school aged children in Leicestershire attending early years provision at a childminder, pre-school or day nursery may be entitled to the food vouchers if they usually attend sessions before and after lunch.
Children who reside in Leicestershire, and attend early years provision at a childminder, pre-school, or day nursery and are accessing their 2-year-old
Free Early Education (FEEE) or Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) will be issued with vouchers to the value of:
Previous reports for the fund: