{"id":67664,"date":"2023-09-19T12:00:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/?p=67664"},"modified":"2023-09-19T12:00:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T12:00:01","slug":"households-can-apply-for-up-to-270-free-cash-next-month-how-to-get-it-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/lifestyle\/households-can-apply-for-up-to-270-free-cash-next-month-how-to-get-it-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Households can apply for up to \u00a3270 free cash next month – how to get it | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSEHOLDS will be able to apply for up to \u00a3270 free cash from next month.<\/p>\n

The cost of living is still sky high but there is free help available to those struggling.<\/p>\n

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The support comes from the\u00a0Household Support Fund\u00a0(HSF) which is a pot worth \u00a3842million.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0HSF\u00a0is money from the government that is there to help low-income households with the rising\u00a0costs of living.<\/p>\n

The money is distributed among councils across England and each council decides how to share their portion of the fund.<\/p>\n

This means that not everyone will get the same amount and what you get depends on where you live.<\/p>\n

Read more in money<\/span><\/h2>\n

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What is the Household Support Fund and how do I apply?<\/h3>\n

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Thousands can get help for mortgage bills as 356,000 to fall behind on payments<\/h3>\n

Some local authorities are making bank transfers while others are offering help in the way of\u00a0food or utility bill vouchers.<\/p>\n

For example, those who live in Rutland could get \u00a3100s in support. <\/p>\n

How much you get will depend on your circumstances but households can apply from next month once the new round of funding opens<\/p>\n

Rutland Council may change what it is going to offer, but people could get:<\/p>\n

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