Marlborough Town Council
Support for households
Winter help for struggling householdsWiltshire Council has confirmed that it will continue to distribute £2.7m of Household Support Fund allocated to Wiltshire in partnership with a number of local organisations and internal departments.
Wiltshire Council has been allocated £2.7m of Household Support Fund from the Department for Work and Pensions, for the period 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025, to support households that would otherwise struggle to buy food, pay essential utility bills or meet other essential living costs during the current cost-of-living challenges.
The fund is intended to support a wide range of low-income households in need, including families with children of all ages, pensioners, unpaid carers, care leavers and disabled people, larger families, single-person households and those struggling with one off financial shocks or unforeseen events. Wiltshire Council has also identified that support is required for the homeless/rough sleepers, Gypsy, Roma, Traveller and Boater Community.