Financial Advice and Support

Supporting with maximising income through support grants

Identifying where someone may be able to receive benefits and supporting them with applying

Negotiating energy debts and setting up payment plans with energy companies

Advising on the most appropriate method of payment for these payment plans

Identifying and signposting to other organisations with specific knowledge and expertise on claiming support grants

Types of Benefits

What is Attendance Allowance?

Attendance Allowance is there if you need support with providing care in the home, managing a disability or an illness. The amount you receive depends on how much support you need with care or with a personal illness or disability.

If you are 66 years of age or above and are physically or mentally disabled, this may be something that you can claim. Your earnings and savings will not determine how much of this you receive.

If you haven’t yet reached State Pension Age, you may be eligible for Personal Independent Payment instead.

Please contact us for further info, or visit GOV.UK.
What is Housing Benefit?

Housing Benefit will support you if you are on a low income, you pay rent to a private landlord, council housing or housing association, there is a limit on the amount of savings that you are allowed to hold and you must be over State Pension Age.

Please contact us for further info or go to GOV.UK.
What is Pension Credit?

Pension Credit can be claimed if you are over the pensions age and on a low income.

It is calculated by working out your weekly income or joint weekly income if you have a partner/spouse.

For more information contact us or visit: GOV.UK
What is Personal Independence Payment (PIP)?

PIP has replaced Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for adults born after April 1948.

If you have a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability, find daily tasks difficult and struggle to get around, you can get this benefit which could provide help with everyday tasks, such as washing, dressing, personal hygiene, making financial decisions and socialising.

This is paid every four weeks, is tax free and unaffected by your income.

Please contact us for further info or go to GOV.UK.
What is Carers Allowance?

Carer’s Allowance is the main benefit for carers.

If you spend more than 35 hours per week caring for someone living at home and you are over the age of 16, you may be eligible to claim carers allowance.

If you receive certain other benefits, including a State Pension, you may not be able to be paid Carer’s Allowance, although it may still be worth you making a claim.

Please contact us for further info or visit GOV.UK.

Our Support Team can identify whether you are in receipt of a specific benefit or discount through a phone call or the holistic home assessment.

We also provide support with debt repayments, info on how to negotiate debt and how to approach conversations surrounding debt.

Our partners at Age UK offer detailed information and guidance on the different benefits available.

Supporting with maximising income through support grants

Identifying where someone may be able to receive benefits and supporting them with applying

Negotiating energy debts and setting up payment plans with energy companies

Advising on the most appropriate method of payment for these payment plans

Identifying and signposting to other organisations with specific knowledge and expertise on claiming support grants

Types of Benefits

What is Attendance Allowance?

Attendance Allowance is there if you need support with providing care in the home, managing a disability or an illness. The amount you receive depends on how much support you need with care or with a personal illness or disability.

If you are 66 years of age or above and are physically or mentally disabled, this may be something that you can claim. Your earnings and savings will not determine how much of this you receive.

If you haven’t yet reached State Pension Age, you may be eligible for Personal Independent Payment instead.

Please contact us for further info, or visit GOV.UK.

What is Housing Benefit?

Housing Benefit will support you if you are on a low income, you pay rent to a private landlord, council housing or housing association, there is a limit on the amount of savings that you are allowed to hold and you must be over State Pension Age.

Please contact us for further info or go to GOV.UK.

What is Pension Credit?

Pension Credit can be claimed if you are over the pensions age and on a low income.

It is calculated by working out your weekly income or joint weekly income if you have a partner/spouse.

For more information contact us or visit: GOV.UK

What is Personal Independence Payment (PIP)?

PIP has replaced Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for adults born after April 1948.

If you have a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability, find daily tasks difficult and struggle to get around, you can get this benefit which could provide help with everyday tasks, such as washing, dressing, personal hygiene, making financial decisions and socialising.

This is paid every four weeks, is tax free and unaffected by your income.

Please contact us for further info or go to GOV.UK.

What is Carers Allowance?

Carer’s Allowance is the main benefit for carers.

If you spend more than 35 hours per week caring for someone living at home and you are over the age of 16, you may be eligible to claim carers allowance.

If you receive certain other benefits, including a State Pension, you may not be able to be paid Carer’s Allowance, although it may still be worth you making a claim.

Please contact us for further info or visit GOV.UK.

Our Support Team can identify whether you are in receipt of a specific benefit or discount through a phone call or the holistic home assessment.

We also provide support with debt repayments, info on how to negotiate debt and how to approach conversations surrounding debt.

Our partners at Age UK offer detailed information and guidance on the different benefits available.