Get help with fuel, food or furniture

An application form is available if you require urgent help with fuel or food.

Eligibility to receive a direct award

Children eligible to receive free school meals:

• A £90 supermarket voucher will be issued for each qualifying child who attended a school or nursery provision within St Helens in July 2024 for the May half-term and summer holiday period
• To qualify, a child must be eligible to receive means-tested free school meals or be transitionally protected
• The voucher will be issued directly by your child's school or nursery provider prior to the end of term
• If you do not receive a voucher, please contact your child's school or nursery provider in the first instance.

Payment enquiry form

If you have been advised you will receive a direct award, but are yet to receive it, or have received one which you need to query, please complete our Household Support Payment Queries form