Household Support Fund from April 2025 to March 2026- Discretionary Grant Vouchers - Christmas 2025

Suffolk County Council (SCC) is pleased to confirm that the Government announced a further extension to the Household Support Fund from April 2025 to March 2026.  

Whilst there has been a £1.2 million reduction in the funding allocation to SCC from the Government, we can confirm that SCC is committed to extending the support provided to low-income families in receipt of Free School Meals (FSM) and therefore will be providing vouchers for the upcoming Christmas Holidays 2025. 

We want to ensure that families are aware that there may be further reductions in Government funding in the future. This could impact SCC’s ability to provide discretionary vouchers after March 2026.  

See the SCC letter to parents here