Household Support Fund 7 – Opens 12th May 2025
Applications for the Supermarket and Energy Vouchers for vulnerable residents will go live on the following dates:
- 12th May 2025 at 10.00am
- 2nd June 2025 at 10.00am
- 7th July 2025 at 10.00am
- 4th August 2025 at 10.00am
A total of 800 x £98 energy vouchers and 1,500 x £75 supermarket vouchers will be available at each release. Future dates from September until March will be confirmed in July 2025.
Please note that all Supermarket Vouchers Codes issued must be redeemed within 4 weeks or they will expire and not be re-issued. Follow the instructions below on how to redeem your voucher.
Residents can only apply once per household for HSF7 for each form of direct vouchers support and duplicate applications will be identified and rejected.
Household Support Fund 7 – Extension Announced until April 2026
Nottingham City Council is pleased that an extension to the Household Support Fund was extended as HSF7 which will run until 31st March 2026. The money will be used to support struggling pensioners, families and the city’s most vulnerable households with the increased costs of living.
Further details of where residents will be able to access support will be updated to this website in coming weeks.
The £6.2 million funding is provided by Government through Department for Work and Pensions to help vulnerable residents in Nottingham and is designed to provide crisis support and also preventative support where possible.
Free School Meal Vouchers for Schools
The council will be providing FSM Vouchers of £15 per week for the May half term to qualifying children and a one-off payment of £50 voucher for the summer holiday period as part of HSF7.
Community Support Organisations
The following organisations are working in partnership with the council to support vulnerable residents in Nottingham.
Advice Nottingham
- www.citizensadvicenottingham.org.uk
- https://www.asklion.co.uk/kb5/nottingham/directory/advice.page?id=XMqDiqyiDb0
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing
Food Banks
FoodPrint
foodprint Sneinton | 101 Sneinton Road, NG2 4QL Open: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 10:00am - 4:30am
foodprint Radford | Units 4-5 Forest Court, Gamble Street, NG7 4EX | Open: Monday to Thursday 10am - 4pm
Or Visit Website: Foodprint - Reduced Cost Supermarket
Hygiene Bank
Visit Website: The Hygiene Bank
How to redeem Supermarket Vouchers
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