Household Support Fund

_{Group 1: Working age households that do not receive DWP means- tested benefits/HMRC tax credits.}

_{You must meet all three of the following conditions:}

_{1.      Have an annual gross income of less than £33,000 (single person) or £49,500 (for a couple)} 

_{2.      Have savings worth less than £750}

_{3.      Meet one of the following criteria:}  

   _{a)     Are an unpaid carer}

   _{b)     Are classed as being in fuel poverty (10% of net income spent on fuel)}

   _{c)     Receive Housing Benefit/Council Tax Support (non-passported)}

   _{d)     Have significant pre-existing debts or debt repayments Significant debt}

_{Group 2: Pensioner households that do not receive DWP means-tested benefits/HMRC Tax Credits}

_{You must meet all three of the following conditions:} 

_{1.      Have an annual net income of less than £16,150 (single person) or £31,650 (for a couple)} 

_{2.      Have savings worth less than £1,500}

_{3.      Meet one of the following criteria:}  

   _{a)    Are an unpaid carer}

   _{b)    Are classed as being in fuel poverty (10% of net income spent on fuel)}

   _{c)    Receive Housing Benefit/Council Tax Support (non-passported) only where it is an award made after 4 November 2024}

   _{NB All HB/CTS pensioner claimants that received either of these benefits on 4^th November and not Pension Credit will have received the full value of their}

_{Winter Fuel Payment from the Council. This will have been paid as a single payment to the household sometime between November and December}  

   _{d)    Have significant pre-existing debts or debt repayments Significant debt}

_{Group 3: DWP means- tested benefit/HMRC Tax Credits recipients.}

_{You must meet one of the following six conditions:}

_{1.      You have dependent children, and you are under significant financial pressure because of at least one of the following:}

     _{a)      You are working and on Universal Credit but do not qualify for free school meals because your}

                      _{income is above £7,400 per year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)}

     _{b)      You are on Child Tax Credit but do not get free school meals - normally because you also get.}

                      _{Working Tax Credit or have a gross income of above £16,190 per year.}

     _{c)      Your benefits are reduced due to the Benefit Cap}

     _{d)      You do not receive additional benefits for your children due to the '2 child limit'.}

_{2.      You are an unpaid carer (this means that you receive Carers Allowance, underlying entitlement to Carers Allowance or have a carers premium)}

_{3.      You receive Universal Credit or another DWP means tested benefit but do not get any help/only limited help with your mortgage.}

_{4.      You are single under 35, living in a one or more bedroom privately rented property but receive the Local Housing Allowance Shared Room Rate only (Housing Benefit / Universal Credit Housings Costs Element). You do not receive a Discretionary Housing Payment, and/ or this means you have to make up most of the difference in rent payments yourself  www.sunderland.gov.uk/dhp}

_{5.      You have significant pre-existing debt or debt repayments Significant debt}

_{6.      You are under exceptional financial pressure because of one of one of the following recent events (Within previous two months):}

     _{a)      Recent family breakdown/split or major change in circumstances which has led to short term loss of income or requirement to move.}

     _{b)      Reduction in available income due to having to buy replacement essential household items (e.g., fridges/ washing machines, cookers, beds, and other furniture) due to recent flood, fire, or similar disaster - and where insurance, DWP, council or similar schemes have not provided support.}

     _{c)      Reduction in available income due to having to repair essential household items (e.g., fridges / washing machines, cookers, beds) and where insurance, DWP, council or similar schemes have not provided support. Proof of repair costs from an established company would be needed.}

     _{d)      Other family changes - increase in family size without increase in income (other than child benefit), death in family.}

     _{e)      Lost job or loss of hours equalling more than 10% and where Universal Credit (UC) or other benefit payments do not make up the difference.}

     _{f)        You have transferred from legacy benefits (IR ESA, IB JSA, TCs) to UC within the previous 2 months and you have had more than a 10% drop in income (benefits/wages) due specifically to this change. Households that receive full Transitional Protection will not qualify.}

_{You must also meet both of the following conditions.}

_{1.      Have savings worth less than £750.}

_{2.      Meet one of the following criteria:}

   _{a) Are classed as being in fuel poverty (10% of net income spent on fuel)}

   _{b) Receive Housing Benefit/Council Tax Support}

   _{c) Have significant pre-existing debts or debt repayments Significant debt}

_{Other application information}

• _{Household are normal made up of 1 or 2 adults and dependent children, any non-dependents living in the house would have to claim in own right.}
• _{Full time students are not normally eligible for support, unless they meet Group 3 criteria.}
• _{Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance , Personal Independence Payment , Armed Forces Independence Payment or War Disablement Pensions will not count as income for Group1 or 2}                                                                                                                                                                               

_{East Area Contacts- for people that live in Hendon, Millfield, St Michaels, Ryhope and Doxford}

_Organisation

_{Back on the Map}

_Email

_{help@backonthemap.org}

_{Telephone number}

_01915147844

_{Opening Times}

_{By appointment Monday - Thursday 9.30-5.00pm, Friday 9.30-3.30pm contact via phone number}                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

_Organisation

_{The Box Youth Project}

_Email

_{theboxyouthproject@gmail.com}

_{Telephone number}

_01915225031

_{Opening Times}

_{Monday - Friday 9.00-4.00pm contact via phone number}

_Organisation

_{Ryhope CA}

_Email

_{ryhopeca@aol.com}                     

_{Telephone number}

_01915239371

_{Opening Times}

_{Monday - Friday 9.00-4.00pm contact via phone number}

_{Washington Area Contacts-for people that live in Washington}

_Organisation

_{Community Opportunities (Castle or Redhill wards only)}

_Email

_{NA - telephone only}                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

_{Telephone number}

_01915373231

_{Opening Times}

_{Phone lines will be open every weekday 9.00am-5.00pm}                                                                                            

_{Coalfield Area Contacts-for people that live in Shiney Row, Copt Hill, Houghton and Hetton}                   

_Organisation

_ShARP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

_Email

_{advice@shineyadvice.org.uk}                                                                                                 

_{Telephone number}

_07788649524

_{Opening Times}

_{Monday to Friday 9.00am-4.30pm}                                                                                                                               

_{Specialist Area Contacts}

_Organisation

_{Veterans in Crisis}                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

_Email

_{Telephone number}

_{0191 5671878}

_{Opening Times}

_{Monday to Friday 9.00am-2.30pm}                                                                            

_Organisation

_{Sunderland BME Network Ltd}

_Email

_{info@sbmen.org.uk}

_{Telephone number}

_{07964 380653}

_{Opening Times}

_{Monday 9.00am-4.00pm, Tuesday 9.00am-2.30pm, Wed 9.00am-4.00pm, Thu 9.00am-2.30pm}                               

_Organisation

_{Grace House}

_Email

_{info@gracehouse.co.uk}

_{Telephone number}

_{0191 4352088}

_{Opening Times}

_{Monday to Friday 9.00am-5.00pm}