Household support fund application form | East Hampshire District Council

The Household Support Fund is there to support those in exceptional cases of genuine emergency where existing support from housing benefit, universal credit (housing element) and discretionary housing payments do not meet the exceptional need. The fund can be used to support households with housing cost support through help with rent arrears.

The Household Support Fund (HSF) is currently open and will run until 31 March 2026 (or until the budget is spent).

First name

Last name

House number and street name

Town or village

Postcode

Email address

Phone number

Do you receive housing benefit?

Do you receive the housing element within your universal credit award?

Do you receive discretionary housing payment

Do you have rent arrears?

Can you afford the shortfall in your rent going forward?

There must be a genuine need for an award of HSF and a genuine reason why you are unable to raise the funds yourself. Please explain here:

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Unfortunately, as you are not in rent arrears, we are unable to help you with an award from the household support fund.