Money advice

Claiming the right benefit

For advice about what you may be able to claim:

• Turn 2 Us (turn2us.co.uk)
• Entitled To (entitledto.co.uk)
• Making your claim for Universal Credit (GOV.UK)

Maximising your income

• Council tax support
• Resident support scheme 
• Discretionary housing payment
• For help with gas and electric bills:
• Warm homes - advice (firstcontactplus.org.uk)
• Warm home discount scheme (GOV.UK)
• If you are self-isolating: Test and trace support payment scheme
• Severn Trent Water Big Difference Scheme (biggdiff.co.uk) 

Other support

• Food banks (hinckleyareafoodbanks.org.uk)
• Salvation Army (salvationarmy.org.uk) or call 01455 251008
• Coronavirus support (GOV.UK)

Debt advice

• Citizens Advice
• Step Change (stepchange.org) or call 0800 138 111
• National Debt Line (nationaldebtline.org) or call 0808 808 400

Last updated: ‎01/02/2021 11:28