Herefordshire Council has received an allocation of £2,659,203.57 from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) under the Household Support Fund.

In line with DWP guidance most of the funding should be earmarked to support families with children and pensioner households who would otherwise struggle with energy, food and energy bills as well as other essential costs. The decision to support families with children between the ages of 0 to 5yrs old would meet the recommended guidance.

Families will be identified via referrals through Children’s Centre, Health Visitors, Midwives and Nurseries/ Early Years settings. This is to ensure that the most in need are best placed to be in receipt of the funding.
The support provided would be a one of payment of £75 that could potentially benefit up to 516 households.

Within the £50k funding Citizens Advice would receive £11,300 to provide support and assistance to parents with their finances in order to ensure they are receiving all the benefits they are entitled to.