The Covid19 Welfare Support Fund can provide small emergency payments to help with basic essentials such as food, household essentials, electricity and gas, etc. to help people in financial difficulties if:

• They run their own business, and cannot currently trade, or their business has been drastically reduced because of the pandemic.
• Their employment situation has changed and their income now no longer covers needs.
• They have lost their job due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
• They have still not received expected government funding (i.e self-employed).

These will be small one-off payments (majority likely to be under £30)

Applicants will need to complete an application form by following the links here:www.southhams.gov.uk/welfarefund and www.westdevon.gov.uk/welfarefund