Household Support Fund

Household support fund referrals are closed at the moment.

How we can help

We can provide:

• Floor coverings (for social housing tenants only),
• Second-hand furniture,
• Children's beds, and
• White goods

Who we can help

You must:

• Live in the Canterbury district permanently and be 16 or over.
• Have a total household income of £40,000 or less - this includes any money from employment or benefits.
• Have no more than £1,000 in savings and not have access to any other money or financial support*.

*If somebody in the household is state pension age or above, we will still consider an application if their combined savings are more than £1,000.

If everyone in the household is under state pension age and there is more than £1,000 in combined savings, we will still consider an application for flooring.

How to access the fund

If you meet the criteria, you will need a referral from a professional organisation such as a food bank, housing association, school, social prescriber and so on.

If you would like more information about where you can access a referral, please email hsgrant@canterbury.gov.uk.

The Household Support Fund Framework sets out full details of the scheme and how we allocate the funding:

See our privacy notice for how we'll use your data to process applications.