Thousands of struggling households will receive £200 to help with the rising cost of bills this week.
The money is being given to some people in Doncaster who have already sought help through the Household Support Fund.
Doncaster Council has updated its website with a list of eligibility criteria.
Those who will receive the £200 include those who are receiving a council tax reduction, housing benefit or Universal Credit that includes housing costs.
If you have previously received help from Doncaster Council through the Household Support Fund, then you won’t need to reapply for the support - instead, the money should arrive in your bank account by July 8.
You can also apply if you haven’t received funding before.
The council says it will write to eligible people who haven’t had money from the Household Support Fund.
This is just one example of the help that is available through the Household Support Fund, which was recently boosted by another £500million.
The fund was originally worth £500million when it was first announced in October 2021 and had already been doubled to £1billion.
The latest extension means the scheme will run for six months to the end of September 2022.
The help includes cash grants and supermarket vouchers, with each council deciding how to spend the money, and who to give it to.
This means you may face a postcode lottery in terms of the help available to you
If you’re really struggling, it is worth speaking to your council about the Household Support Fund.
You can find your local authority by using this Gov.uk tool.
Most local authorities have a dedicated webpage where you can find all the information about how it is running its Household Support Fund.
This should say who is eligible, what support they can give, and how you apply.
Most of the time, you will need to be on a low income, claim certain benefits or be over state pension age to receive any help.
To give you an idea of what sort of help you can get, we've rounded up a few examples below...
Birmingham City Council is also offering one-off grants worth £200, while Derbyshire City Council residents can get £64 per household, plus an extra £20 for each partner or spouse and each dependent child aged under 19.
North Yorkshire City Council is offering e-vouchers worth £150 for households to spend on food and other essentials, and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is offering grants valued at between £75 and £140.
Medway Council says online that it can help with supermarket, fuel and other household vouchers worth £50 for single people.
This rises to £210 for a household with six or more people.
