Money and benefits

Benefits

You may be eligible for a range of benefits or financial help depending on your circumstances. Find out more below:

Support from Citizens Advice

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

Breakthrough

Breakthrough is part of the Building Better Opportunities Programme. It provides support for people across Coventry and Warwickshire to tackle the financial barriers they face to getting and keeping employment. It can help people build confidence, adapt to change and gain the skills they need to be ready for employment and to take an active role in their community. Each participant will have a dedicated money mentor to support them with their own personalised action plan and their progress through the programme.

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Use this free benefits calculator to check what you may be entitled to.

Debt advice

The following organisations offer free online debt advice:

KeyRing Financial Freedom Project 

KeyRing Financial Freedom Project is for people who need help with managing their money or debts. They help anyone living in the Nuneaton or Bedworth area, aged 18 or over, who has a learning disability or mental health condition even if you do not get any other support. Support is provided through one to one and group sessions. Each person will receive 6 sessions of support from a financial support worker. 

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.

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