Financial assessments
Find out what benefits you may be entitled to
Complete the benefit calculator to find out what benefits you may be entitled to, financial support you could get in work and help with childcare costs. Find out about grants and other benefits: free school meals, healthy start, warm home grants and more.
Money
Support and advice is available for help managing your money
Offers support on a range of money related issues, from banking, benefits, borrowing, debt, to food banks and more. You’ll find lots of useful hints and tips with links to key services.
Some useful inks to help you with financial pressures.
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living. This includes income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.
Universal Credit
Universal Credit supports you if you are on a low income or out of work.
Universal Credit supports you if you are on a low income or out of work. It includes a monthly payment to help with your living, housing and childcare costs.
Universal Credit supports you if you are on a low income or out of work. It includes a monthly payment to help with your living, housing and childcare costs.
This replaced:
- Child Tax Credit
- Housing Benefit
- Income Support
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Working Tax Credit
For further information see: Understanding Universal Credit | GOV.UK
Housing support and homelessness
Support and advice is available with housing
Offers information and advice on a range of topics to help reduce risk of homelessness.
Specialist advice and support for people rough sleeping, anyone needing help with their tenancy, and dedicated services for young people 11-19.
An online tool which helps adults in Leicestershire find information on a range of services, including money, debt, benefits, your home, work, learning and volunteering.
Clothing, furniture and foodbanks
A list of charities that can help you with food, clothing and furniture.
Support and advice is available
Find food banks in Leicestershire easily, using a map view.
Find new and second-hand furniture including beds, fridges, sofas, tables and washing machines.
Locations, opening times and more.
Advice on how to upcycle or donate your old furniture.
The Rural Food Hub Network, funded by UKSPF, aims to supports residents living in our rural areas of Melton Mowbray with emergency food and other essential items.
Reducing waste and saving money
We all like to save some pennies and if we can do this while reducing our carbon footprint this can only help the environment we live in.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Warm Homes
Support and information to help you stay warm at home
The Warm Home Guide
Employment
Employment is not only good for your mental health, it allows you to meet people and improve your confidence.
Support and advice is available to help you find work
Job search, Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), job offers, right to work share codes, apprenticeships and volunteering.
Information on a whole range of issues linked to work and employment.
Is for you, if you need help getting work ready or are looking for jobs. There is a specific section for over 50s.
This site gives support with looking for work, changing careers and links through to courses and training in your local area.
Help with getting into work. They are Leicestershire based and also link in with Go Learn adult learning.
Find an apprenticeship anywhere in England.