Money and Benefits Advice
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Money and Benefits Advice
In this section, you’ll find information about how our team can help you manage your finances with confidence. Whether you need support understanding your benefits, creating and maintaining a budget, maximising your income, or dealing with debt, our dedicated team is here to provide practical advice and guidance every step of the way.
Our Team
Our dedicated team is here to help you achieve lasting stability in your home and improve your overall quality of life. We offer tailored support to ensure your tenancy is sustained, while also providing guidance in other important areas of daily living.
We can carry out a full benefits check to identify any financial support you may be entitled to and work with you to create a manageable budget that helps reduce expenses and relieve financial stress.
We stay up to date with changes in the welfare system and actively look for local grants and funding opportunities that may be available to you. Whether it’s managing bills, understanding benefits, or accessing additional resources, we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Scroll down to learn more about the support available. You’ll also find a quick and simple online form, just fill it out, and a member of the team will be in touch.
How we can help you
Full Benefit Check
We can carry out a full benefit check with you. This will check what assistance you may be entitled to, and any other help available, like help with prescription costs or free school meals. Where it is needed, we can help you to complete benefit claims and grant applications.
Benefits Explained
We can explain Universal Credit, and other benefits, and the impact that they may have on you.
Help with Benefit problems
We may be able to help you with benefit problems, such as delays, benefit cap, bedroom tax, sanctions and appeals.
Budgeting
We can help you to work out a budget that will make the best use of your money, and also work out how much you can pay towards any arrears that you may have.
Money Advice
If you’re worried about debt, we can signpost or refer you to free, licensed and local specialist debt teams.
Career Coaching
We can offer you a FREE online career coaching subscription through our partnership with ‘Stay Nimble’ to help you to prepare for and get into work, or improve your work situation.
Funding Assistance
We, or any other Platform Colleague, can help you to apply to our Wellbeing Fund for assistance.
Energy Matters
We can give basic guidance on energy matters but are able to signpost or refer you to other services that can provide more specialist support.
Food Banks
We can help you to find your local Food Bank.