Bereavement Support Payment: help after a partner dies
Payments that may help people following the death of an eligible spouse, civil partner or partner.
Read more →PublicHelp UK
Support topics : Income & living costs
Funeral Expenses Payment: assistance with funeral costs
Help with some funeral costs for qualifying people receiving certain benefits. Scotland uses Funeral Support Payment.
Read more →Universal Credit Budgeting Advance: one-off costs
Certain Universal Credit claimants may access a repayable advance for eligible one-off household needs.
Read more →Crisis and Resilience Fund: local emergency help in England
Councils in England offer local support with essentials, including food, energy and some housing costs.
Read more →Help to Save: government-backed savings bonus
Help to Save is a government savings account with a bonus for people meeting qualifying low-income conditions.
Read more →Turn2us
Grant search and benefits guidance; specific grant schemes have separate rules and application routes.
Read more →Family Action – Welfare Grants Programme
Essential household items for qualifying households; applications must be submitted by eligible referring organisations. Some priority areas currently paused.
Read more →Glasspool – Flexible Frontline Fund
Grants to support people facing financial difficulty, delivered only through selected frontline organisations. Individuals cannot apply directly.
Read more →Smallwood Trust – Grants to Individuals
Support for women experiencing financial hardship through community grant partners rather than a general direct application route.
Read more →Royal British Legion – Individual Grants
Financial assistance for eligible Armed Forces community members, with an online application route for certain everyday essentials.
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