Benefits and welfare

Benefits

You can get information and help by contacting your local Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) or Job Centre Plus:

• Bedworth, Rugby and Nuneaton CAB
• North Warwickshire CAB
• Citizens Advice South Warwickshire
• Job Centre Plus

Debt advice

The following organisations offer free online debt advice:

• My Money Steps
• National Debtline
• Step Change
• Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Help

Universal credit

Universal Credit is currently being rolled out across the UK, replacing Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income Related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, Child Tax Credit, Working Tax Credit and Housing Benefit. By the end of 2018 the whole of Warwickshire will be using Universal Credit.

• For more information on Universal Credit
• To apply for Universal Credit
• Benefits calculator

Welfare

The Warwickshire Local Welfare Scheme helps the most vulnerable residents at times of unavoidable crisis when they have no other means of help.

Help with household costs

• Act on Energy – reduce your bills
• Affordable Warmth Grants
• British Gas Energy Trust
• Council Tax Benefit
• Gov.uk – Cold Weather Payments
• Gov.uk – Warm Front Scheme
• Housing Benefit
• npower – Spreading warmth
• Orbit Better Days
• Severn Trent Water – Trouble paying bills
• Warm home discount scheme