Finance
You may be eligible for a range of benefits or financial help depending on your circumstances. There are also tips to help you manage your money and any debts.
If you need urgent help with money, visit “I need support now”.
General money advice and tools:
- For advice about benefits, work, debt, housing, family and more, visit the main Citizens Advice website
- Your local Citizens Advice:
- A range of articles and online money tools from Money Saving Expert
- Free guidance on a range of topics from Money Helper
- Work out how to manage your money using a budgeting tool such as the Citizens Advice budgeting tool
- Tools to help you manage your money more effectively from Money Skills App
- Advice on how to safeguard yourself and others from scams from Age UK
Finding and claiming benefits you are eligible for:
- Nationally more than £15bn of benefits go unclaimed each year – find out what you may be eligible to claim and how to claim it using the EntitledTo benefits calculator
- Warwickshire County Council money support including benefits, debt advice, welfare and help with household costs
- Browse benefits including Universal Credit, Carers Allowance, Pension Credit and more
- Local Welfare Scheme for those with no other access to funds to pay for food or energy bills
- If you’re entitled to certain benefits or tax credits, you may be eligible for the Cost of Living Payment
- Claim tax relief for job expenses
- NHS advice on how to save on healthcare costs
- Utility bill support scheme information is available on our Energy bills page
Credit and Loans
- Tips on getting the best credit deal from Citizen’s Advice
- Affordable credit options and savings from Citysave Credit Union or Find Your Credit Union
- Report loan sharks and access help from Stop Loan Sharks
Debt advice
If you are worried about your debts, it is best to seek help as early as possible.
- Specialist debt advice from Citizens Advice including a holistic package of support and signposting to further help
- Free debt advice from National Debtline