Finding support available to Brent Residents
If you are struggling this year to meet the rising costs of living - energy, food, rent, clothing etc. please visit Brent's web page:
https://www.brent.gov.uk/cost-of-living-help-and-advice
for support and ideas.
On the web page you will find support with
Brent Resident Support Fund
The Brent Resident Support Fund is available to Brent residents who are having difficulty due to unforeseen financial circumstances.
Brent residents can apply for financial support for up too £1000
This fund is available to cover:
The Brent Resident Support Fund is available for those who are:
To apply for the Resident support fund, click here: CLICK
Household Support Fund
The Government's Household support Fund (HSF) has been used to provide support to Brent households with the cost of food and fuel in the form of food vouchers, grants and financial support to food aid organisations.
A proportion of the Household support Fund has been used by Brent Council to issue a one-off £120 supermarket voucher to each household in receipt of council Tax Support which has someone of state pensionable age residing there.
To apply for this fund, click here: CLICK
Discretionary Housing Payment
You can apply for a discretionary one-off Housing payment to support with
The Discretionary Housing Payment is available to those how:
You can make an application online through the "My Account" section here: https://www.brent.gov.uk/council-tax/council-tax-support
Council Tax Support scheme
This is available to anyone living in Brent who:
The level of support available will be based on the household income
You can make an application online through the "My Account" section here: https://www.brent.gov.uk/council-tax/council-tax-support
There is also a Council Tax Rebate available for households in Bands A-D
Brent Hubs
Brent Hubs have been set up to provide support and advice to Brent residents who are struggling to pay utility bills this winter.
Support from the Brent Hubs includes:
Access support from a Brent Hub through their drop-in services: Check out where and when here: Brent Hubs
Alternatively speak to someone from the Brent Hubs team:
Brent residents call: 0208 937 1234 - telephone lines are open Monday - Friday from 11am to 3pm
*Green Doctors are expert energy advisors who provide free phone consultations and home visits. They can support with switching energy tariffs, applying for national financial support schemes, energy saving measures and priority services register. To get in touch, call 0300 365 3005 or email greendoctorsldn@groundworks.org.uk
**SHINE - are the Seasonal Health Intervention Network. They provide a free energy advice service to help reduce utility bills and to tackle energy debt. Get in touch with them by clicking here: SHINE
Food aid and vouchers
Supermarket vouchers have been supplied to eligible families via the Edenred system. This system will continue in the Christmas, February and Easter holidays.
School will be in contact if your family is eligible.
Support with Debt
A standard breathing space is available to anyone with problem debt. This gives legal protection from creditor action for up to 60 days. The protections include pausing most enforcement action and contact from creditors and freezing most interest and charges on debts.
A mental health crisis breathing space is only available to someone who is receiving mental health crisis treatment. It lasts as long as the treatment does, plus 30 days.
Credit can be arrange with reputable Credit Unions such as these below:
(click on the names for links)
For support with debt - click on the agencies below: