Thousands of households eligible for up to £250 in free cost of living cash – applications close in weeks

THOUSANDS of households are due free cost of living payments worth up to £250.

The cash grant is available under the government’s Household Support Fund.

The scheme works by handing councils up and down the country a slice of funding available to dish out to Brits in need.

Each local authority gets a different proportion of funding depending on the size of the catchment area, population, and number of vulnerable households.

The voucher or grant amounts vary by location...