Residents urged to apply for help with household costs

Residents in financial hardship are being urged to apply for a one off payment of £100 to help manage essential costs.

We are working with the Darlington office of Citizens Advice Bureau Darlington, Redcar and Cleveland (CA) to administer the Household Support Fund which is available to people who have been affected by the cost of living crisis and may be in significant debt.

To apply for the payment you must be:

• ​a Darlington borough resident
• liable to pay housing costs such as rent or a mortgage or be registered as homeless with Darlington Borough Council
• part of a household that has not already received a Household Support Fund award in this round
• part of a low-income household
• in financial hardship and acutely affected by the cost of living crisis or are in significant debt of £5,000 or more
• without any savings.

If you think you are eligible you have until 31 March 2025 to apply but it is best to apply as soon as possible. You should apply onlline..

If you can’t get online at home, CA run IT drop in sessions every Tuesday, 1.30pm-4pm, and Thursday, 10.30am-1pm, at their office on Church Row and there is also free computer access at the town’s libraries.

CA will email you to let you know if your application has been successful. You can find out more about the scheme online at Household Support Fund – Darlington | Citizens Advice Darlington, Redcar and Cleveland

There is also more money advice information on the council’s website at www.darlington.gov.uk/moneyadvice