Household support fund

Pensioner households

We'll be making payments to low income pensioner households during 2025/26 as part of the household support fund.

Low income households who are eligible for this extra financial help include:

Pensioners receiving Pension Credit

We will issue a £50 payment to low-income pensioner households who are receiving Pension Credit and are in receipt of either Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction. Existing Council records for these benefits will be used to identify eligible households and you will be contacted with details how to apply if eligible.

Pensioners not receiving Pension Credit

We will issue a £200 payment to low-income pensioner households who are not receiving Pension Credit and will therefore not receive a Winter Fuel Payment. We will use Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction records to identify households who receive an award through either of these means tested schemes and are not receiving Pension Credit as an income.

As the intention of this support is to replace the Winter Fuel Payment, eligible residents will not be contacted until Autumn 2025.