Round 4 of the Household Support Fund is set to reopen at 10am on Wednesday 2 August 2023

31st July 2023

Round 4 of the Household Support Fund (HSF) will reopen for applications at 10am on Wednesday 2 August 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 us and vouchers will be issued to residents who meet the eligibility criteria within 6 – 8 weeks. 

Residents should apply online and the application form will open at 10am. 

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 said:

“We are very happy to continue to be able to assist low-income households across the Dorset Council area with the reopening of the Household Support Fund. By providing supermarket vouchers, we’re making sure our residents have access to the essentials.

If you do miss out on this window, another will open on 7 September 2023 at 10am”

Residents should apply online. The application form will open at 10am. Find more details including future application window dates here: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/household-support-fund

If applicants need help completing the form, they can telephone Customer Services on 01305 221000 or visit a customer access point.