Households in one part of the UK are being handed up to £300 off their energy bills before April to help with rising living costs.

The money is being awarded to struggling households in Blackpool as part of the Department for Work and Pensions’ ( DWP ) Household Support Fund , with other local councils giving out cost of living support in other parts of the UK too. The DWP scheme gives local councils across England a share of a funding pot worth £742 million to help vulnerable households struggling to afford essential living costs over the winter months, including energy bills , food and other essentials. The funding is allocated from now until March 31, 2026, and local councils independently decide how to share the cash, so depending on where you live, there may be different cr

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