Round 4 of the Household Support Fund (HSF) will reopen for applications at 9am on Wednesday 3 May 2023 for low-income households in the Dorset Council area.
The support will be in the form of supermarket vouchers. Citizens Advice will be allocating this fund on behalf of Dorset Council and vouchers will be issued to residents who meet the eligibility criteria within 6 – 8 weeks.
Dorset Council households will be able to apply if they have:
- an annual household net income of less than £30,000 and
- savings of less than £16,000 and
- not applied for a previous HSF payment within the last 6 months
Calculations for the annual net income should not include Personal Independence Payments, Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Carers Allowance or Child Benefit. Applications are limited to one per household.
Cllr Laura Beddow, Dorset Council Portfolio Holder for Culture, Communities and Customer Services previously said:
“We are pleased to be opening the second application window for round 4 of the Household Support Fund which is supporting households most in need. Funds are limited for each window and the form will close when they have been allocated. The April window opened and closed on the same day, so please get in touch as soon as possible once the form opens.
If you do miss out on this May window, another will open on 6 June 2023 at 9am”
If applicants need help completing the form, they can telephone Customer Services on 01305 221000 or visit a customer access point.
I applied on 3rd May 2023 when will I receive my vouchers. Thank you
Hi Pauline, thank you for your comment. All previous applications have now been processed so I would recommend you contact the HSF team on hsf@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Many thanks, Ollie
I applied today June 6th, I couldn’t get a photo I’d as I don’t know how to get photos from my phone to my laptop. After I submitted the form it said thank you then it said error so I don’t know whether or not the gigm has gone thru
Hi Chris, thank you for your comment. If you email the HSF team on hsf@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk they should be able to help. Many thanks, Ollie