Last updated: 21 October 2024
Next review: 21 October 2025
Household Support Fund
The Council has started making further payments of assistance under the Government’s Household Support Fund. Payments began to be sent during week commencing 12 December 2022 by way of a Post Office voucher which are automatically sent to people who are entitled to assistance.
Part of the fund has been used to increase the amount of money available to the Local Welfare Assistance scheme. You can make a claim by completing our Local Welfare Assistance application form.
Who else can provide support?
The following organisations can help you with a wide of topics including money and benefit advice.
Citizens Advice Bureau
Phone: 0808 278 7838
Advice on benefits, work, debt and money, housing, law and courts, family, health and immigration support
Money Helper
Free and impartial help on money, benefits, and pensions.
Age UK Waltham Forest
Phone: 020 8558 3404
Help for people aged 50+ with benefit applications such as Pension Credit, Carers Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Personal Independence Payment, Dial-a-Ride/Taxi Card applications, appeals, housing issues, alleviation of debt/fuel poverty or minimisation of risk of abuse.
FamilyLine
Free help and advice to support family members over the age of 18 through telephone calls, email, web chat and text message. You can contact FamilyLine by the following ways:
- Telephone: 0808 802 6666
- Text message: 07537 404 282
- Email: familyline@family-action.org.uk
- Live web chat