{"id":209234,"date":"2025-06-24T02:32:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T02:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/209234\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T02:32:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T02:32:12","slug":"200-summer-cost-of-living-payments-and-you-dont-have-to-be-claiming-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/209234\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a3200 summer cost of living payments and you don&#8217;t have to be claiming benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Households alerted to one-off payments to help with cost of living pressures<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_JS314888136.jpg\" alt=\"People could be eligible for hundreds of pounds a month \" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Families may be able to get cost of living support.(Image: Rob Browne)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Households may not be aware they could be able to claim cost of living support from their local council.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Money is available from the Household Support Fund (HSF), and people don&#8217;t need to be claiming benefits in order to apply.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The HSF is a pot of cash designed to help some of the poorest and most vulnerable families and individuals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/cost-of-living\/cost-living-payments-announced-six-31887615\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Cost of living payments announced for six million households<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=3d4ffd46-bda0-4cd0-b915-62c991cdadff&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get our best money saving tips and hacks by signing up to our newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It is targeted at those who are struggling the most, and who may not be able to afford basic essentials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It is likely the majority of these people will be claiming some form of benefits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">But anyone can apply, and applications are judged on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/birmingham-city-council\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham City Council<\/a> offers \u00a3200 grants, while local authorities in some areas may pay out more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Families could also access other forms of support like food vouchers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/whats-on\/join-free-money-saving-whatsapp-31225019\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Join our Free Money Saving WhatsApp community for the latest updates<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Authorities run their HSF schemes in different ways, so it&#8217;s worth checking full details on the HSF sections of their websites.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Households may not be able to apply if they have received HSF help over the previous 12 months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Government says: &#8220;You may be able to get help with essential costs from your local council.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;This is sometimes known as \u2018the Household Support Fund\u2019. 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