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Financial Support Information

Financial Support for adults and children in Havering

With the cost of living rising and many finding themselves in fuel poverty, whether they work or not, Havering Safeguarding Partnership has developed details of local resources who can help with finances, debt, unemployment, food, and homelessness.

Havering Citizen’s Advice

Information is available in English and other languages:

Havering Emergency Assistance Scheme

If you are on a low income or welfare benefits and have an emergency need, you may be eligible for a payment of up to £100. An emergency payment cannot be claimed if you have already received a payment in the previous month.

More details about the Havering Emergency Assistance Scheme Policy can be found here.

Havering Council money advice

https://www.havering.gov.uk/covid19moneyadvice

Liberty Credit Union

https://www.lcu.org.uk/

Savings and loans support

DABD

Tel:0330 054 2500

Help with benefits advice, filling in forms, finding work.

Havering Foodbanks

Collier Row https://collierrowromford.foodbank.org.uk/

Harold Hill https://haroldhill.foodbank.org.uk/

Rainham https://rainham.foodbank.org.uk/

Havering Harold Hill, Upminster, Romford  Christians against Poverty

https://www.haveringcommunityhub.com/harold-hill/find/lister/christians-against-poverty–help-with-money_3229

Debt advice, benefits support, job club.

Hope4Havering

https://www.thebreweryromford.com/hope4havering/

Homeless charity

Havering Islamic Cultural Centre

https://haveringislamiccentre.org.uk/

Soup kitchen, Saturday morning Food Bank (no voucher or referral needed), clothing.

Jewish Care (for Jewish people)

https://www.jewishcare.org/how-we-can-help-you/jewish-helpline

Helpline with advice around finances, benefits, meals on wheels, carers, disability.

Clean Slate (Harold Hill)

https://bit.ly/Clean_Slate

advice on finances, benefits, finding work.

Peabody Benefits Advice

Help with debt, blue badges, housing, Foodbank vouchers

01708 776770 Thursdays at the Havering Community Hub.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peabodys-benefit-and-advice-session-tickets-161884178937?utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail

Community Food Shop Harold Hill

https://www.yourlocalpantry.co.uk/pantry-listings/london-harold-hill-community-food-shop/