Other Sources Of Help – Benefits

Benefits and Universal Credit

  • Information about claiming benefits from the UK Government website

Benefits Homepage.

Turn 2 Us

  • Struggling to pay bills and other everyday costs of living? Turn2Us can help you identify what may be available to you through benefits, grants and other sources of support.
  • Assistance with Bills, School Costs, Bereavement, Bringing up Children, Carers, Debt, Disablity, Illness, Housing Costs, Immigration, Pension Credit, Studying, Work, Prisoners and their families

Turn2Us Get Support Page

Citizens Advice

  • Advice on benefits, debt, low income, discrimination at work, housing, homelessness or ill health

Problems getting to or topping up your prepayment meter

Get help if you’re struggling to pay your bills

Citizens Advice Homepage

Citizens Advice Bucks

  • Citizens Advice Bucks is a charity that provides free advice by qualified staff and volunteers. They can give advice on topics such as debt, benefits, employment, housing, discrimination, immigration, consumer, family and more.

Citizens Advice Bucks Homepage
Contact Request
Tel – 0808 278 7938 (Mon – Fri 9.30am – 4.30pm)

Citizens Advice East Berkshire

  • Whoever you are, whatever the issue, CAEB is here to help solve life’s problems. They offer free, impartial, confidential and independent advice and information to everyone on their rights and responsibilities.

CAEB Homepage

Telephone helpline for Slough residents – 0808 812 7022 (Freephone. Open Tuesday and Thursday 10am – 2:30pm)

Telephone helpline for Maidenhead and Windsor residents – 0808 278 7914 (Freephone. Open Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm)

Help Through Hardship Helpline

  • Help Through Hardship can help address your crisis and provide support to maximise your income, help you navigate the benefits system, and identify any additional grants you could be entitled to.
  • If needed, they’ll issue you with a voucher so you can get an emergency food parcel from your local food bank.
  • Please note this number is for people who do not have enough money for food – if you are a local organisation or charity that works with people who might need the food bank, please contact us directly.

Help Through Hardship Homepage

Helpline Telephone – 0808 208 2138 (Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm)