The Wokingham Household Support Fund is funded by the Department for Work and Pensions and administered by Wokingham Borough Council. The fund is designed to provide short-term financial support to households who are struggling to afford household essentials.
These households will need help with the cost of food, energy, water bills and other essentials. The fund is being distributed by Citizens Advice Wokingham and Wokingham United Charities assisting Wokingham Borough Council as part of the Hardship Alliance.
Please be aware that this is a limited fund to assist with household essentials - this fund is operating June to 30th September 2022. Applications relate to the physical household as much as to your families living arrangements. Therefore, there can only be one application per household. We expect another round will open from October 2022.
Information about you and your household....
We can only accept one application form per household unless in a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) and unrelated. If you're in a HMO and unrelated to another applicant, please email admin@cawokingham.org.uk
You have chosen not to be contacted by Email. If you have an email address it would help expedite the processing of your claim so please could you consider providing it. It will be held in the strictest confidence and not used for any other purpose
Please note that if we call you the call will come from 0808 278 7958. We will call a maximum of two times on two different days, please answer the phone to ensure we can process your application as soon as possible.
Please select the best option that describes your household. Your household is your family members that live with you.
Information about the amount of money you have to live on each month....
Household income is defined as all income coming into the household from adults aged 18 or over from earnings, employment and self employment, benefits, pensions and income from savings and investments. Please do not include income from health related benefits such as DLA, PIP and Attendance Allowance. Please also do not include earnings from any young person who is still in full time education (school, sixth form or college)
If your household includes 2 or more adults please give the total income for your whole household.
What essential support do you need....
An award from the Household Support Fund is capped at a maximum amount. If your application is approved we will agree with you how your award will be split between the different areas of need you have explained below. You will not get more support because you have listed needs in every category.
Household energy is Gas, Electric, Oil and Solid fuels
Exceptional cases of genuine household emergency are only likely to be cases of impending eviction due to rent arrears, where all other options have been exhausted. This cannot be used to pay for mortgage arrears
Please explain what else it is you need help with or what your housing emergency situation is
If your application is approved how can we provide your grant....
Please tell us whether Food Vouchers, Fuel Vouchers or other Vouchers should make-up the majority of the support you receive - so that we can try and prioritise this.
Evidence to support your application....
It is very important to provide us with the evidence we have asked for below. If you are unable to this will delay your application as we will need to ask for it via post, via email or in person. We cannot make an award without the evidence.
Evidence showing your address must show your current address please. Photographs or scans of paper based evidence, such as letters, should be dated within the last 6 months and must show your name and address please.
Obtain Proof of You Universal Credit - Online Journal
1. Login to your UC journal
2. Go to "Payments"
3. Select the latest payment
4. Either screen shot or choose to print the statement. Make sure any screen shot includes where it shows your name and address
Obtain Proof of You Universal Credit - Telephone Claim
Please photograph your latest UC payment statement. Make sure the photograph includes your name and address as well as the payment
Please email copies to HSF@cawokingham.org.uk. If we do not receive this within 5 working days of your application we will contact you to help with providing evidence.
Completion and Declaration....