Additional funds for households most in need

The London Borough of Bexley distributed funds through local organisations to help support those who need it most.

The funds were part of the latest allocation of the Household Support Fund (HSF) from the Department for Work and Pensions.

The funds were distributed by the Council principally through local partner voluntary and community groups.

The money will be used for:

• adult social care and organisations specifically focused on supporting older people
• local organisations that offer support directly to residents
• local foodbanks
• organisations providing support for unpaid carers
• local community organisations that specialise in the provision of white goods and furniture
• local organisations that support with debt and benefits advice to households
• local organisations supporting people affected by domestic abuse
• free school meals in the school holidays
• housing service

The list of organisations where support can be applied for:

• Bexley Housing Services
• Bexley Foodbank
• Carers Support
• Irish Community Services
• St Johns Church Sidcup
• Love Bexley – furniture and white goods
• St Lawrence Charitable Fund – furniture and white goods

More information and advice for anyone struggling is available on Help with the cost of living.

The funding is an extension of the Household Support Fund and has been allocated by the Department for Work and Pensions to councils in England, who will then use it to support those in need in their local area. Councils can decide how best to use the funding to support people in their local area quickly and efficiently.

The Household Support Fund is not a benefits entitlement. All residents are able to approach the distributing organisation to apply for support based on their individual cost of living circumstances. Decisions are taken on an individual basis.

Find out more about the Household Support Fund on GOV.UK.