The cash is funded by the Department for Work and Pension or DWP on behalf of the Labour Party government.
UK households getting pre-paid £90 Cost of Living cards from Thursday
UK households are set to be sent pre-paid £90 cards to spend on energy bills from Thursday this week. The cash is funded by the Department for Work and Pension or DWP on behalf of the Labour Party government.
The cash is part of the the Household Support Fund scheme, which supports vulnerable Kent households in need of help with significantly rising living costs.
The Government has announced that this current round of HSF funding will be the last, the council has said. This final round of Household Support Fund will provide Winter Food or Energy support, and will run from January to end February 2026.
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It offers an online public application route that enables individual self-referral, or professional referrals on behalf of individuals requiring digital assistance, to be made.
This scheme has provisionally been scheduled to open for online applications from mid-day on Thursday 8 January 2026 and will close at 12noon Thursday 26 February 2026.
There is a limited amount of funding available for this scheme and funds will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Support is offered on a one award per ‘household’ basis, therefore applications from more than one resident deemed to be within the same household will not be approved.
The local authority said: “Please note that online registration is required for energy card support, those applicants being referred who do not have access to the internet or a smart phone will be offered a food voucher, which can be delivered by post or email but does not require online security registration.
“If successful, energy support will be provided in the following ways depending on their bill payment method.”
It added: “A £90 virtual pre-paid energy card* to be used to pay directly to energy providers for electricity, gas, or water bills. Energy providers including British Gas, EDF, Eon, Bulb, Octopus and many more.
“Sent to applicant via email by our provider Evouchers.com. Any help you may need to redeem your food or Energy card can be found online.”