Carers benefits and financial support Find out what benefits and other financial support you can apply for, if you regularly spend time caring for someone.
Gloucestershire Welfare Support Scheme A fund that provides practical support to eligible adults and families for food, gas/electricity top ups and household items.
Pension Credit Information about pension credit, including eligibility, how to claim, other support you could receive, and reporting a change of circumstances
Universal Credit Access the Universal Credit form. This form takes some time to complete and cannot be saved. Check you have all the information with you before you start and ask for a 2-hour computer slot.
Universal Credit Free online training course on applying for and receiving Universal Credit.Visit Learn My Way Cheaper Broadband & Phone deals These are available for people claiming Universal Credit, Pension Credit and some other benefits. Some providers call them ‘essential’ or ‘basic’ broadband.
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Citizens Advice Fact sheets, A to Z, benefit search and answers to questions on benefits and tax credits.Advice on applying for Universal Credit, and support from Help to Claim advisers, available by phone, online chat, or using the British Sign Language (BSL) service. • CAB benefits pages • Gloucestershire Citizens Advice website • Universal Credit advice pages • Universal Credit - Help to Claim service Advicenow Find information about claiming benefits, appealing against a decision, managing your benefits and benefit fraud.
Age UK Benefits advice for the over 50s, and weekly community drop-ins around Gloucestershire, providing support, information and guidance• Benefits Advice • Community Drop-Ins - Age UK Gloucestershire Disability Rights UK Fact sheets on available benefits and rates.
Turn 2 Us a charitable service which helps people access the money available to them - through welfare benefits, grants and other help.
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Links to helpful information and advice, including tools to help you save money, look after your mental health and wellbeing and conserve energy. Visit the Support Hub |
Money matters and benefits Information and advice on a range of money and finance related topics. Information about agencies and organisations that can assist with financial advice, practical tasks such as completing benefits application forms, or help you manage your paperwork. View money matters and benefits content in the Your Circle directory |