The Household Support Fund is continuing to run until 30 September 2024 and provides essential support for anyone on a low income and in a financial crisis.
Our cost of living hubs are available across Peterborough to provide food, support and advice at a range of location, dates and times. You can find details of the cost of living support hubs here.
We are also providing support for households who need furniture and other essential household items. Support is provided via our partner Kingsgate Community Church through their Care Zone project through an application process, either through a referral partner such as Cross Keys Homes, Citizens Advice or the council's social care and housing teams, or through a direct application to Care Zone.
You can find more about the support on offer and how to access it on the Kingsgate Community Church website.
Our Here to Help voucher scheme that has been previously available from Citizens Advice, has now closed.
Additional Support
Visit our Cost of Living webpages.
Benefit calculator
Discover what benefits you could be eligible for with our calculator. Powered by entitled to, it is free to use, and designed to make your life easier.
School Holiday Voucher Scheme
Funding is available to directly award those eligible for free school meals vouchers to cover the holiday periods, find out more on the Holiday Voucher Scheme page.
You can apply online for free school meals (opens online form).
The Government is also running a range of schemes to support people
- Cost of Living Payment - GOV.UK - Detailed eligibility requirements for the Cost of Living Payments.
- Energy Bills Support Scheme explainer - GOV.UK - Further details on the Energy Bills Support Scheme.
