Help with money
If you are struggling with money, you should check you are getting the correct support. Up to 7 million people are not claiming benefits they are entitled to. Check that you are not one of them with Fighting UK Poverty - Turn2us. This also includes those of State Pension age who may be entitled to Pension Credit.
Immediate financial help
If you need immediate financial help you may be entitled to emergency support from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or us - Immediate financial help.
Citizen Advice (CA)
Your local Citizens Advice provides free and independent advice to anyone who is struggling with money problems.
You can get advice in lots of different ways, through -
- face-to-face meetings
- over the phone
- by webchat
- letter
Advisors can help with -
- benefit checks
- completing complex forms
- negotiating with third parties
such as -
- the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP)
- creditors that you owe money to
- writing letters to councils
- employers
- landlords
- energy suppliers
To get help or find out more visit Citizens Advice.
Family Information Service
Find out what funded childcare there is available from the Family Information Service website.
Mobile phones
The National Databank provides free -
- mobile data
- texts
- calls
for people in need.
Anyone that does not have regular access to the internet can visit their nearest Virgin Money store and pick up an O2 sim card with 20GB of free data. This is enough for around 220 hours of internet browsing every month. The free data allowance renews every month and lasts for 6 months.