In this guide
3. Apply
Changes to Emergency Assistance Payments (EAP)
From 1 April 2023 all applicants will be eligible for 3 payments in a 12-month rolling period. (This will include all EAP awards previously received within the past 12 months).
These 3 payments will be at a higher value with an 11% inflationary increase given to all EAP awards. The 28-day gap between application dates will reduce to 7 days for all applicants.
These changes are to allow for short and successive use of the fund in a time of crisis or emergency.
- Any household awarded with 1 person will receive a payment of £56 by PAYPOINT.
- Any household awarded with 2 persons will receive a payment of £67 by PAYPOINT.
- Any household awarded with 3 or more persons will receive a payment of £111 by BACS.
Use this service to:
- apply for an Emergency Assistance Payment
- apply for an Individual Assistance Payment
- apply on behalf of someone else (registered partners only)
Before you start
You cannot apply for a grant if you have:
- already received a grant in the last 7 days
- already received 3 grants in the last year
You can also apply by post or phone via the details on our Contact us page, or get help from one of our partner organisations.