Household Support Fund

Kent County Council have granted Dover District Council further funds for the Household Support Fund. 

Dover District Council has received funding from Kent County Council to support households who would otherwise struggle to buy food or pay essential utility bills or meet other essential living costs.

New applications can be made by contacting our providers below from 1st June 2023. 

Eligible support could include:

• Food
• Energy and water (including sewerage)
• Essentials linked to energy and water
• Wider essentials subject to discussion
• Housing costs in exceptional cases of genuine emergency

 

If you feel you are eligible to access this fund, please contact one of the organisations below who will be able to discuss with you the support required and assist accordingly:

Organisation	Contact Details
CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau) Dover District	Call: 0808 278 7961
Deal Centre - Age UK South Kent Coast	Call: 01304 372608 Email: ianda@ageukskc.org.uk
Deal Foodbank	Call: 01304 728428 Email: info@dealarea.foodbank.org.uk
Dover Foodbank	Call: 07870361180 Email: info@dover.foodbank.org.uk
Dover Outreach Centre	Call: 01304 339022
Dover Riverside Centre	Call: 01304 207268 Email: admin@riversidedover.org.uk
Sandwich Age Concern	Call: 01304 614237
United Families	Call: 01304 799997 Email: info@unitedfamiliesuk.org.uk

 

Dover District Council also has funding for residents vulnerable to living in a cold home (elderly/health conditions/low income/in receipt of benefits) to help with heating/boiler repairs and insulation to help reduce energy costs. Further information can be found here: Energy Advice (dover.gov.uk)

If you believe you qualify, please call 01304 872414 or email: energy@dover.gov.uk

This page is managed by the Community Services Team, should you need to contact anyone regarding this page please email: community@dover.gov.uk