If your household income has been severely reduced as a result of COVID-19, but you don’t qualify for sickness benefit, unemployment benefit or income support, you may be entitled to help from the hardship fund.
This support is NOT available if you have savings or other investments worth more than the following limits for your household size:-
– Single person with no dependent children – £13,000
– Couple with no dependent children – £15,000
– Couple/single person with one dependent child – £17,000
– Couple/single person with two dependent children – £21,000
– Couple/single person with three or more children – £23,000
If you own your own home, the value of your home will be disregarded.
Assistance from the hardship fund is for essential items such as food, toiletries, cleaning products, etc. It does not cover rent or mortgage interest payments.
The weekly rates payable are: –
– £100 for the first adult in the household
– £80 for the second adult in the household
– £55 per child in the household
To make a claim you must call 732516, or email hardshipfund@gov.gg.
The phone lines are open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4.00pm.