The government has extended the Household Support Fund for another 12 months – find out how we can help your organisation distribute critical support. 

At Reward Gateway | Edenred we welcome the chancellor’s decision to renew the Household Support Fund (HSF) for another year to March 2026. This means a further £1 billion will be distributed to local authorities and people in need.

Since the HSF started in 2021 we have worked with over 40 local authorities to distribute these funds in the form of digital vouchers via our Select platform. In 2023 alone we distributed more than 2.5m payments – ensuring that people and families get critical cost of loving support for free school meals, grocery shopping, energy bills and general household costs.

The council’s we work with report that the system is easy for them to use, enabling them to distribute funds quickly and efficiently. They can also ringfence the vouchers for their intended purpose. Any vouchers that are unredeemed are reimbursed in full so they can be channelled elsewhere, keeping costs down.

“We look forward to continuing to work in partnership with councils to distribute funds effectively to those who need it most,” says Colin Hodgson, Commercial Director - Public Sector, for Reward Gateway | Edenred. “During the Household Support Fund’s existence we have worked alongside several local authorities to gain a deep understanding of their extensive and broad use of the fund. Through this work we know how important it has become and the impact it has had on communities.”

“It’s essential that this support continues to March 2026 and hopefully beyond, either in the form of a further extension or a more permanent solution for people in need.”

Find out more

Read our Household Support Fund case studies:

Folkestone & Hythe District Council

Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Get in touch

Discover how we can help you distribute Household Support Funding effectively – contact us at ccsframework-uk@edenred.com