Household Support Fund

The Household Support Fund (HSF) offers help to Derbyshire residents facing financial hardship by providing grants and other financial support. The fund is provided to us by the government.

Following previous allocations of HSF funding, a further grant was made available for use in Derbyshire up to 31 March 2026.

The money is provided to us by the Department for Work and Pensions

The fund will be distributed in a variety of ways over the coming months.

Household Support Fund grants

We are using part of the Household Support Grant funding to increase the scope of the Derbyshire Discretionary Fund so we can help more residents.

Households facing financial hardship can apply directly to the Derbyshire Discretionary Fund for help towards their food, and energy costs. Households can access up to 2 awards in a 12 month period.

Payments are £65 per household plus an extra £15 will be provided for each partner or spouse, and each dependent child.

Other support from the Household Support Fund 

Grocery vouchers

Grocery vouchers to the value of £30 will be distributed between 25 and 27 June 2025, to those who meet the following criteria:

• Children who receive benefit related free school meals
• Children in an early years setting (nurseries and pre-schools) who receive funded childcare for eligible 2-year-olds
• Children who receive the early years pupil premium for 3 and 4 year olds 
• Care leavers aged 21 and under, living independently.

The online enquiry form will open on Monday 30 June. Please wait until this time before contacting us about missing vouchers, to ensure you have given plenty of time for it to arrive.

Please also be sure to check your spam or junk folders.

Also, note that if you have one or more children attending different schools, you may receive your vouchers at separate times.

Local district and borough councils

District and borough councils have been allocated funds to help with council tax and rent arrears, homelessness and temporary housing where other existing schemes do not apply or are not available.

Please contact your local district or borough council about any support available.

Other support available

Funds have also been awarded to local voluntary sector organisations who will work in the community to identify and provide grants to hard-to-reach or isolated pensioners, or unpaid carer households who are facing hardship.

You can find more information about support available locally on the cost of living. The GOV.UK website has also got information about the help that is available to households and cost of living support.