Financial Hardship Help and Grants
| Service | Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Herts Help | If you are struggling, please get in touch with HertsHelp – trained friendly advisors are on hand to offer confidential assistance and can put you in touch with helpful services and support locally. | E: info@hertshelp.net W: www.hertshelp.net |
| Hertfordshire Money Advice Unit | Benefits, Pension, Debt advice and more… | Visit: Guides from our Money Advice Unit |
| The Wellfield Trust | The Wellfield Trust can provide one-off grants for people on low incomes, who are in need and who have lived in the parish of Hatfield for six months. Most people who get grants also receive benefits. | T: 01707 251 018 E: wellfieldtrust@aol.com Monday to Friday 9am – 2pm View how they can help here |
| Bounce Back Checklist | IncomeMax, has produced the Bounce Back Checklist that details benefits, grants and organisations that can help, including details of where to get money advice | Visit: Bounce Back Checklist |
| Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) | MaPS have a MoneyHelper section on their website aimed at people who: – are struggling to keep on top of their bills and payment. – have experienced a reduction in income or squeezed budgets. – are self-employed – have been or are worried about being made redundant or losing their job | Visit: MoneyHelper |
| Respite and Convalescent Breaks | The Hertfordshire Convalescent Trust provides respite and convalescent breaks for people who are residents of Hertfordshire, who are on a low income and have a physical or mental illness in the family. The break needs to be for a short time, and in the UK only. The Trust can’t give grants for anything else. Typical grants are in the region of £500-700 per family. Grants to individuals will usually be lower. | For eligibility and to apply contact: T: 07731 403096 | E: hertsconvstrust@outlook.com |
| HertSavers Credit Union | Local Credit Unions, which are not-for-profit savings and loans schemes. For an explanation on what credit unions do and how they help individuals, families, and communities. | Visit: https://www.abcul.coop/credit-unions/about-credit-unions For more information about your local credit union visit www.hertsavers.co.uk |
| Citizens Advice Welwyn Hatfield | Free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on your rights and responsibilities. They provide the advice people need for the problems they face and improve the policies and practices that affect their lives. They value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. | Visit: Citizens Advice Welwyn Hatfield Find out how to understand and reduce your energy bills on the Citizens Advice website |
Debt Support
| Service | Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| StepChange Debt Charity | StepChange is a charity that helps thousands of people overcome debt every week. They provide various guidance, support and tools to help you take control of your finances. | – 60 second debt test – Online debt advice tool – Guide to the Breathing Space Scheme Visit: StepChange |
| Surviving Economic Abuse | Economic support during the cost-of-living crisis – Surviving Economic Abuse – information and guidance on a range of topics to support victim-survivors of domestic abuse. | Visit: Surviving Economic Abuse Financial Support Line – Surviving Economic Abuse T: 0808 1968845 Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm |
Save Money When Shopping
| Service | Information | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Stocard | Have all your cards in one place with Stocard Signing up to a reward scheme for your regular shops can save you money but the cards can take up so much space in your wallet that you might end up leave them behind. There are Apps available like Stocard which enable you to scan your loyalty cards into your phone so you have them readily available. | Download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Available for IOS and Android |