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Are you are on a low income or benefits? Here are some organizations that can help with money worries.
Face to Face debt support. Book a free appointment.
Free welfare and benefits advice forLambeth residents with a disability or long term health condition. Telephone (Ask for Every Pound Counts) or email support.
Centre 70 and Brixton Advice Centre offer a Foodbank Advice Drop-In session with benefit and debt advice, and form filling. In partnership with Norwood & Brixton Food Bank.
Brixton Advice Centre and Centre 70 offer a Foodbank Advice Drop-In session with benefit and debt advice, and form filling. In partnership with Norwood & Brixton Food Bank.
Independent Age is a national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life.
Their helpline and expert advisers offer free, practical support to older people without enough money to live on. They offer free, online training.
Telephone support to help you manage debt and money issues. Spanish and English speaking. Email to make an appointment.
Free, independent debt, advice, and immigration support. Complete online form for support or call. Free, in-person immigration drop-in session on Tuesdays 1.30-3.30pm.
Telephone support to help you manage debt and money issues. They can help with contacting people you owe money to and arranging lower payments to make things more affordable.
Free telephone and online debt and budgeting advice and support.
Free, weekly, one-to-one support with benefits, grants, debt, food bank referrals, etc. Email to book an appointment.
Help Through Hardship can do benefits and grants checks, so you can find out what you are eligible for. They can also guide you through any claims and help you with emergency issues.
Turn2us has an online benefits calculator, grant finder, and other tools to help you find financial help. Use online form to contact them.
Big London Energy Switch is an independent energy switching scheme. Residents can sign up for cheap energy offers.
Individuals and Families Fund is open to customers of all suppliers to clear domestic gas and electricity debts. Before applying to the Trust applicants must get money or debt advice.
Money Saving Expert has compiled a list of energy suppliers offering hardship grants for people experiencing fuel debt.
Thames Water offers several schemes to help low income families reduce the cost of their water bills. These include flexible payments, grants, etc. Visit website for details
The energy crisis has come as a shock to us all. The organisations below may be able to provide emergency energy vouchers to top-up pre-payment meters:
National Debt Line: 0808 808 4000 Monday to Friday, 9am-8pm & Saturday 9.30am-1pm
StepChange: 0800 138 1111 Monday to Friday, 8am-8pm & Saturday 8am-4pm
Citizen's Advice Extra Help Unit: If you have no supply, or about to run out of emergency credit and need some help talking to your energy supplier, contact Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline on 0808 223 1133. Explain your situation and ask for The Extra Help Unit. Open Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm (not Bank Holidays)
**Please note that different organisations have different policies about who is eligible and how to apply. These may also change.
The credit union offers an alternative to high street banking. They promote saving and affordable loans.
The programme provides items for children like a bed to sleep in, a cooker to provide a hot meal, and other items or services critical to a child’s wellbeing. All applications must be made by a registered referrer.
Clapham Relief Fund gives grants up to £300 to individuals in financial or physical need in the area. They also give larger grants to charities and other organisations offering services to those in need in the qualifying wards. The panel meets quarterly.
Grants to support individuals and families who have exhausted all other sources of funding and are struggling with everyday costs, such as basic living expenses, household items and utilities, work or education-related expenses, or rent arrears. Applications will only be accepted from recognised social organisations.
Welfare Grants programme provides grants for essential personal and household needs to assist families and individuals with low incomes, particularly those living on benefits. Currently closed for remainder of 2024.
Lambeth Council's Emergency Support Scheme is open to residents with a household income of less than £30,000 per year or receiving benefits. Visit website for full details. Email for support to apply or apply online.
Lambeth Mutual Aid is a volunteer-led group supporting Lambeth residents. Their monthly Solidarity Fund offers people in financial need £30 for essentials like food and fuel. Sign up on their website. They also provide other practical support.
South London Relief in Sickness Fund provides one-off grants of up to £300 (average £130) for people who are mentally or physically ill or disabled and who are in financial need. The grants can be used to purchase items such as furniture, kitchen goods, clothing, holidays, etc.