Money advice
Many of us will experience money problems at some point during our lives and it can happen to anyone. Our Money Smart team offer confidential advice and guidance and can put you in touch with a range of support services.
If you need help, complete our income and expenditure form, and a member of our Money Smart team will contact you.
Our Money Smart team can help people with a wide range of money matters, including:
• help with dealing with rent arrears
• advice and support applying for benefits, including Universal Credit or Pension Credit
• budgeting
• applications to grant schemes
• advice about bank and credit union accounts
• advice and guidance about dealing with loan sharks
• help getting the best deals
• access to low cost furniture
Use this calculator first to find out what benefits you are entitled to claim
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Benefits
Universal Credit has replaced many of the former welfare benefits, such as job seekers allowance and housing benefit. It is for people of working age on a low income or out of work. It’s a single benefit that is paid directly to claimants monthly in arrears.
- The costs of running a home
- Energy and money saving
- Other support agencies