Financial difficulties can happen to anyone, and if you’re worried about money, you’re not alone. We’re here to help you understand what support may be available and access the financial assistance you’re entitled to.
Benefits are payments designed to provide financial support when people need it most. Some benefits are based on income and savings, while others are available because of specific circumstances, such as living with a disability or caring responsibilities.
Many people miss out on benefits they may be entitled to because they’re unaware of what’s available or feel unsure about making a claim. While claiming benefits can sometimes feel uncomfortable, these systems exist to support people through challenging times.
Accessing the right benefits can make a real difference to your financial wellbeing. The information below can help you understand your options and take the next steps towards securing the support you may be entitled to.
Our support
You may find yourself in a situation where your financial circumstances change due to:
- being made redundant
- having a change in employment status
- being unable to work due to a heath issue or disability
- having to reduce working hours due to caring responsibilities
- being in receipt of a low income due to retirement or becoming a lone parent
Whatever your situation, we can advise with state benefit applications to ensure you’re claiming all benefits that you might be entitled to.
Check your benefit entitlement
Download the Rightsnet benefits guide
Through our partnership with Citizens Advice Manchester, we can refer you to a specially trained adviser for confidential full benefits advice.
Examples of typical support in these areas include:
- benefits advice, to check entitlement, ensure you are receiving the correct amount of benefits and tax credits and provide help with completing forms.
To access this support please contact us via our online enquiry form.
Use our online enquiry form
You can also contact us via telephone or email:
Turn2us benefits calculator
A benefits calculator is a great way to find out which benefits you may be entitled to claim.
Turn2us have put together an easy-to-use calculator that takes around 10 minutes to complete.
Before you get started, here’s some information that’s useful to have to hand:
- Information about your current benefits
- Your recent bank statements
- Information about your housing costs (like your rent or mortgage payments, regular bills, and council tax band)
Just so you know, if you have a partner who lives with you, the calculator will ask for answers for them, too.
The calculator is free, anonymous and easy to use. For further details about the benefits calculator including a full checklist of the information needed to use it, see the Turn2us website.
Visit the Turn2us website