The Household Support Fund is designed to provide short-term urgent financial help to Somerset residents who are struggling to afford household essentials such as buying food, paying for energy and water bills and other essential household items such as beds and white goods.
Examples of what the Household Support Fund can pay for
* Supermarket food vouchers
* Any essential item available from Argos (including essential furniture, non-standard beds and bedding, baby items, car seats, pushchairs and buggies)
* Standard Divan Beds and Mattresses
* Energy Top Up Vouchers (for use with pre-payment meters)
* Oil Delivery costs and help towards ongoing Energy Costs for those paying by Direct Debit/Quarterly bill etc
* White goods
* Essentials such as basic clothing, non-branded school uniform and baby items
The fund will not cover:
* Debt repayments
* Cash payments
* Rent or housing costs
* Phone bills
* Non-urgent items such as televisions and some furniture
To apply: https://scc.aurigaapp.org/login.php
If people need help applying, they can contact the county council: 0300 123 2224
Free school meals will be available over the summer holidays in the form of vouchers. Schools organise these for those who are entitled.