Find support in your borough
LB Barking and Dagenham
LB Camden
LB Enfield
LB Hackney
LB Haringey
LB Islington
LB Tower Hamlets
LB Waltham Forest
LB Barking and Dagenham
Money and debt advice
Local Authority’s money advice, debt advice and hardship fund portal.
https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/money-and-debt
Debt advice
Drop in service at two local hubs offering specialist debt advice.
https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/money-and-debt/homes-and-money-hubs
020 8227 2115 / 020 8227 2927
Hardship payment schemes
Applications for Hardship Payments (HSF and IAP), Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) and Discretionary Council Tax Relief Scheme (DCTR) are now closed. These schemes will reopen for applications in the new financial year – from April 2024.
https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/benefits-and-support/discretionary-hardship-support
020 8215 3000
Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice Bureau – Barking and Dagenham.
https://bdcab.org.uk/
0808 278 7870
LB Camden
Cost of living crisis fund
Cost of living support/Benefits and support/Save energy and keep warm.
https://www.camden.gov.uk/financial-support-for-residents1
020 7974 4444
Support from the government
Benefits and support/Benefits calculator/Housing benefit/Benefit changes that might affect you/ UniversalCredit/ Free school meals.
https://www.camden.gov.uk/benefits-support-available
020 7974 4444
Camden assistance from local welfare grants
Emergency grants in Camden.
https://www.billhelp.uk/camden-assistance-local-welfare-grants/
Cost of living crisis fund
Cost of Living Crisis Fund Payment.
https://www.camden.gov.uk/financial-support-for-residents1
020 7974 4444
Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice – Camden.
https://www.camdencabservice.org.uk
0808 278 7835
Camden WISH plus services
Warmth, income, safety and health services (WISH).
https://www.camden.gov.uk/wish-plus
LB Enfield
Enfield grants from Emergency Support Scheme
Assistance from Enfield Council.
https://www.billhelp.uk/enfield-grants-emergency-support-scheme/
020 8375 4170
Enfield Council financial advice
Benefits and money advice.
https://www.enfield.gov.uk/services/benefits-and-money-advice
020 8379 1000
Turn2Us
The Old Enfield Charitable Trust.
https://grants-search.turn2us.org.uk/grant/the-old-enfield-charitable-trust-15253
Enfield debt centre
Crisis support.
https://www.sentlondon.co.uk/enfield-debt-centre
020 8363 1324
Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice – Enfield
https://www.citizensadviceenfield.org.uk/
0808 278 7837
LB Hackney
Hackney Council Money Hub
Get help through Hackney Money Hub.
https://hackney.gov.uk/hackney-money-hub
020 8356 3111
Community grants
Partnerships for People and Place Grants Programme
https://hackney.gov.uk/community-grants
020 8356 4066
LB Haringey
Haringey, Here to Help
Information about the services available.to Haringey residents
https://www.haringey.gov.uk/community/here-help-financial-support-residents
0800 138 1111
Haringey Council Household Support Fund
Financial support for households
https://www.haringey.gov.uk/community/here-help-financial-support/help-money-and-debt/household-support-fund
0800 138 1111
Help with money and debt
Services for Residents.
https://www.haringey.gov.uk/help-money-and-debt
0800 138 1111
LB Islington
Resident Support Scheme
Cost of living support.
https://www.islington.gov.uk/advice/resident-support-scheme
020 7527 4990
Islington Carers Hub/Age UK
https://islingtoncarershub.org/the-resident-support-scheme/
0800 085 1141
Money and debt advice
Cost of living support.
https://www.islington.gov.uk/advice/money-and-debt-advice
020 7527 1900
Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice – Islington
https://islingtoncab.org/contact-us
0808 278 7836
LB Tower Hamlets
Residents’ Support Scheme
A-Z of services.
https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/advice_and_benefits/Residents_Support_Scheme.aspx
020 7520 7217
Cost of living help
List of services to help with cost of living
https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/advice_and_benefits/cost-of-living/Cost-of-living.aspx
Grants
A-Z of services.
https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/housing/grants/grants.aspx
020 7364 5000
Tower Hamlets Crisis and Support Grants help with bills
Types of bills paid by Tower Hamlets Crisis and Support Grants.
https://www.billhelp.uk/tower-hamlets-crisis-and-support-grants-help-with-bills/
020 7364 5001
Debt and money advice
National helplines and websites.
https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/advice_and_benefits/money_matters/debt_and_money_advice.aspx
0808 808 4000
Tower Hamlets/Community Advice Network
Benefits Advice.
https://thcan.org.uk/benefits-advice/
020 7987 9379
Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice – East End.
https://eastendcab.org.uk/tower-hamlets/
020 3855 4472
LB Waltham Forest
Local Welfare Assistance – Household Support Fund
(LWA)
https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/benefits-and-money-advice/help-and-advice/local-welfare-assistance-household-support-fund-lwa
020 8496 3000
Funds and grants
Money matters.
https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/schools-education-and-learning/special-educational-needs-and-disability-send/money-matters/funds
020 8496 3000
Grants
Community ward funding/Education trust funds.
https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/neighbourhoods/grants
020 8496 3000