How to find out what benefits you might be entitled to and other funds you can apply for
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If you receive certain benefits or tax credits, you may be eligible for extra payments of up to £900 between April 2023 and March 2024 to help with the cost of living.
The Government website GOV.UK has information about who is entitled to these payments and how these will be paid.
Schemes offering extra financial help
The Government will be making additional cost of living payments for people on certain means-tested benefits, get more information about these payments and other types of help from the Government here.
Government budgeting loans can help you to pay for certain outgoings and can also help you to repay other loans. They are interest-free so you only pay back what you borrowed.
Locally, the Norfolk Assistance Scheme may be able to help if you can’t pay your living costs and meet the criteria or call 0344 800 8020.
The King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Charity helps residents in need or hardship For more information visit The King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Charity Trust website.
The Government’s DWP Household Support Fund can be used to provide one-off help for people who are struggling to pay for household essentials, such as food, energy, essential clothing and some white goods.
You can’t apply for it yourself but you can ask to be referred by some voluntary organisations, community organisations, statutory providers such as your GP, social prescribers or mental health professionals. You can also ask for help from housing, income or other services within the council.
Cost of living payments - how to claim
If you receive certain benefits or tax credits, you may be eligible for extra payments of up to £900 between April 2023 and March 2024 to help with the cost of living.
The first and second instalments have now been paid with the third payment due in spring 2024.
The payments should be made automatically if you are eligible but if you think you should have had a payment and you haven’t received anything, please contact the Department for Work and Pensions – you can call the Universal Credit helpline on 0800 328 5644 or you can visit them at King’s Court, Chapel Street, King’s Lynn. The Government website GOV.UK has information about who is entitled to these payments and how these will be paid.
There will also be further payments of £300 for pensioners due later this year.