Eligibility for Household Support Fund

You will be eligible for assistance if:

• you are aged 16 or over
• you are a Kent resident, permanently living within one of the 12 local authorities covered by Kent County Council (this excludes Medway, Bexley, or Bromley)
• your household income is less than £40,000 per annum before tax (including any means tested benefits)
• you do not have more than £1000 in savings
• you do not receive free school meals voucher support from your child’s school over the school holidays, for any child within your household.

If you are referring yourself, you will need to provide proof of residence at a Kent address as part of your application. We expect professionals who are completing the application on behalf of someone else to check that recipients of vouchers meet all the eligibility criteria.

Email freeschoolmeals@kent.gov.uk or your child's school if you are unsure of your eligibility for free school meals.

If you are not eligible for means tested benefits because you are awaiting Home Office approval for your residence or immigration status and don't have a National Insurance Number, email kcc-hsffoodandenergysupport@kent.gov.uk with details of your circumstances and reasons why you need this support, attaching all supporting evidence to the email.

Apply

If you are eligible, find out how to apply.