Household Support Fund

The Household Support Fund was a government scheme which ran from 1 September 2024 to 31 March 2025. It provided crisis support to vulnerable households to help with the significant rising living costs over those six months.

The scheme has now ended, including the direct application element of the fund.

If you still need support

Help for council tenants

Contact the Advice and Support Team

Help for any Gateshead resident

Contact the Debt Advice Service (opens new window)

Services from Citizens Advice Gateshead

Anyone struggling with money problems can receive free, independent and impartial advice by calling the Citizens Advice Gateshead debtline on 0191 490 4248.

If you have any other enquiries, for example welfare benefit issues, housing, employment or relationship problems, call Citizens Advice Gateshead on 0808 278 7902.

Lines are open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

Further help

• Directory of local organisations providing help and support with the cost of living
• Benefits
• Council Tax
• gov.uk - budgeting loans (opens new window)
• Citizens Advice - help with debt (opens new window)

Future schemes

A further iteration of the scheme has been announced and we are awaiting guidance and the level of funding available from government.  

Information on how Gateshead councillors will agree to use the latest funding will be announced as soon as possible.