Household Support Grants for working families available now!

Wyre Council is able to offer support to those in need who have not qualified for previous Household Support Grants, such as those in employment who have dependent children, who earn too much to claim social benefits yet still struggle with the daily cost of living.

To be eligible to apply for help from the scheme, applicants must live in the Wyre area, be liable to pay council tax, have dependent children and not be in receipt of social benefits other than child benefit, and therefore haven’t received any of the cost of living payments made by the Department for Work and Pensions.

Full criteria for applying

You live in Wyre and are a council tax payer

You are a couple or single adult with dependent children in respect of whom you receive child benefit

You do not claim any other social benefits (for example Universal Credit, Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance, Tax credits)

You are responsible for the payment of the household energy bills in respect of your home

You have less than £16,000 in savings

Your total annual gross household income is below £40,000 for a single adult and £52,000 for a couple

Applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis and awards are at the discretion of the council. Evidence will need to be uploaded as part of the application process, for example; bank statements and wage slips and Wyre Council has the right to refuse an application even if an applicant meets all of the criteria.

For more information and to apply online, please use the QR code or visit www.wyre.gov.uk/householdsupport