Cost of living payments of £80 will be paid to UK households in June

Cost of living payments of £80 will be paid to troubled households next month. The Government’s Household Support Fund, which has been extended by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, means Cornwall Council will offer payments of £80 to a range of different households in June.

Payments will start on June 3 and will last until the end of the month. The local authority explained: “Cornwall Council has secured a further £4.5m from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This funding is to continue the Household Support Fund for another 6 months. The fund will operate from April 1, 2024 until September 30, 2024.

“Part of the funds will be used to provide one-off cash payments to low-income households.” The payments include £80 to pensioners receiving Pension Credit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and £80 to adults assessed as needing care at home and receiving a financial contribution towards the cost of care from Cornwall Council.

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Other payments include £80 per child for families receiving Council Tax Support on 3 June 2024. The council will also distribute £80 per child for families living in emergency accommodation in the sixth month of the year.

“If you are not currently in receipt of Council Tax Help but are on a low income and think you may qualify, you can get more information on our Benefits and Help web pages,” the council said in a handy guide on the website his

“You can also check to see if you are entitled to Council Tax Help and a range of other financial supports via the Government Benefits Calculator,” the council, which is based in the south of England, then added.

It also offers extra help during the school holidays and is available through the Time2Move Holiday Programme, which provides fun physical activity, games and wider activities plus a meal for all children. Places are available free of charge for children receiving benefit-linked Free School Meals.