Thousands of Brits could get up to £120 in vouchers towards energy bills in time for Christmas

THOUSANDS of families struggling to afford heating their homes could get up to £120 in vouchers towards their energy bills in time for Christmas.

Cash-strapped households can apply for help with food, energy bills, clothing and more under the government's £500million Household Support Fund.

The scheme launched in October and replaced the Covid local support grant where hard-up Brits could get up to £1,500 to pay for food, bills and more, a Sun investigation found.

It will also help to provide support for Universal Credit claimants who saw their payments drop by £20 a week after the government slashed the benefit uplift.

It comes as households are battling against a cost of living crisis, leaving one in 10 families struggling to get by.

Soaring energy bills, rising inflation and a hike to food and petrol prices is crippling family finances.

Brits who are struggling to make ends meet are able to apply for help through the Household Support Fund through their local council.

Each authority has a different application process in place to give the help to those most in need.

The Sun has seen that families can get free cash, vouchers and more to help them get through one of the most expensive times of the year.

For example, you can get vouchers to help with your energy bills worth up to £120 if you live in West Northamptonshire.