Money help

Get money to help with food and other essentials

If you're struggling, you can apply for a Household Support Fund grant to help pay for:

• Food
• Energy
• Bills
• Other essentials

Apply to Household Support Fund

Help with money and budgets

• Use the Citizens Advice calculator to see how to maximise your income
• Use the Entitled To budget tool to plan your spending

Reduce your Council Tax costs

If your monthly household income is less than £2,125, you could get a Council Tax Reduction. Check your eligibility on our website.

Free debt advice

Get free, confidential and independent advice on dealing with debt problems.

You can also use the Money Helper website to find more free debt advice services.

• National Debtline offers phone and webchat services in England and Wales
• Citizens Advice offers phone and webchat services. They also have advice centres in England, Wales and Scotland
• PayPlan offers phone and webchat services
• Community Money Advice offers phone, email and face to face services in England, Wales and Scotland. Find a Community Money Advice centre in your area
• StepChange Debt Charity offers phone and online services
• MoneyPlus Advice offers phone and email services. They also have an online debt advice service
• Money Wellness offers phone services
• Debt Advice Foundation offers phone and webchat services

Local sessions

Monthly debt advice sessions are available with our teams at Norreys Church in Wokingham. This runs from 12 noon to 2.30pm. Book your debt advice visit online or turn up on the day.

Preventing crisis

Our Local Welfare Provision is a scheme run by us to help people who are in a crisis or emergency situation and where additional assistance would help prevent the crisis or emergency from escalating.