DWP
If you need immediate financial help, you may be entitled to emergency support from the Department for Work and Pensions. You can contact DWP through these contact numbers.
Short term advance
A short term advance will be claimed back from your future benefits, you may wish to first seek independent advice from Citizens Advice to check if this is the best option for your personal circumstances.
Governments Alternative Fuel Payment
Eligible households are -
- not connected to the main gas grid
- using alternative fuels as their main form of heating
Payment details -
- one-off £200
- non-repayable
Apply for the Governments Alternative Fuel Payment.
Advance on your benefits
You can apply to take an advance on your benefits when –
- you have made a new claim
- encounter a period of financial need
A short term advance will be claimed back from your future benefits.
Budgeting loan
You could get a budgeting loan to help pay for essential things such as -
- rent
- furniture
- clothes
- hire purchase debts
Hardship payments
Hardship payments are reduced payments made to vulnerable people. They are for people who have not followed the normal qualifying rules of –
- Jobseekers Allowance - income based
- Universal Credit
Hardship payments are administered by the DWP.