Households can apply for £200 cost of living payments in WEEKS as vital scheme reopens

THOUSANDS of households can apply for free £200 payments to cover the cost of living in weeks after a vital scheme was extended.

The cash help comes via the Household Support Fund, a giant £742million Government fund.

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The scheme has been extended multiple times with the latest round running between April 2025 and March 2026.

Each council in England has been allocated a share of the £742million fund and can distribute it to residents in need.