Household Support Fund

Household Support Fund (HSF) round seven

For the period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, the UK Government has confirmed that an additional £742 million will be provided to County Councils and Unitary Authorities in England to support vulnerable households with essential costs through the Household Support Fund.

East Sussex County Council is currently deciding on funding allocations to stakeholders that include Hastings Brough Council.

The Government has issue new guidance outlining the framework within which County Councils and Unitary Authorities need to operate, as well as the arrangements for distributing the funding and reporting on the spend. 

The new guidance is currently under consideration, and plans are being discussed. New local household support fund schemes are anticipated to be decided and approved over the coming weeks.

Further information about the new scheme will be added to this webpage in due course.

If you are at risk of homelessness

If you are at risk of losing your home please visit the council's dedicated webpage.

Other help that may be available

You may be also eligible for support from other sources.

• The government's cost of living hub
• East Sussex County Council offer a range of help and support services
• East Sussex County Council discretionary fund
• Citizens Advice Hastings
• Brighton Housing Trust
• Southern Water support for bills
• Government Help for Households campaign
• Ofcom social broadband and phone
• 02 Databank
• Good Things Foundation national databank
• Pension Credit
• Winter fuel payment

If you need somewhere warm, you can find a map of warm spaces across Hastings and East Sussex through the Warm Welcome website.