ABOUT BEXLEY HOUSEHOLD SUPPORT FUND (BHSF)

  • The Household Support Fund has been extended again and we are pleased to let you know that we have been chosen as one of the organisations entrusted by Bexley Council to distribute the BHSF up to March 2026.  This is a national grant, funded by the Department for Work and Pensions, that has been made available to support those most in need to help with the rising cost of living. 

  • The Fund is intended to cover a wide range of low-income households in need including families with children of all ages, pensioners, unpaid carers, care leavers and disabled people.  In particular, there may be those who are in need but are not eligible for other forms of government support at this time.  Of particular focus for this six-month period will be targeting support for older households, especially following the decision taken by the Government to remove the winter fuel payment from most pensioners in Bexley.  We might be able to purchase white goods, essential big items or gift them a voucher for food or heating.  Please be mindful when referring as we are trying to support as many families as we can with the funding that is available to us and funding is limited.

  • Please can you make sure that when referring someone that they meet the following criteria set out by the Council and the awards are issued per household.

    AWARD CRITERIA

    Those you are referring to us need to comply with the following criteria: 

    • A Bexley resident (to be confirmed by a postcode check)

    • Aged 16 or over 

    • Be in financial hardship 

    • Do not have access to any other funds that can be used to help alleviate their financial difficulties, such as other sources of cost of living support e.g. energy bills support scheme, cost of living payments, not considered eligible for public funds etc. 

    • An individual award should generally be up to £150 per household based on the level of assessed need; however, there is some flexibility in this, although any more than this should only be in exceptional circumstances. 

    Household Support Fund grants can not be used for: 

    • Council Tax help 

    • Paying mortgages or personal debts 

    • Households judged to have sufficient income or savings 

    MAKE A REFERRAL

If your client meets the criteria then please click the following link, WE DO NOT ACCEPT SELF REFERRALS:

BHSF REFERRAL FORM

All information submitted is kept confidentially and will not be disclosed to anyone outside of Love Bexley without permission