Mental Health and Money
For practical advice, tips and a toolkit
Click: mentalhealthandmoneyadvice.org
Mental health and debt guide
Click: The MoneySavingExpert.com guide to mental health and debt
Online money advice resources
Benefits Calculators
Turn2us – Click: Turn2us Benefits Calculator
Entitled2 – Click: Benefits Calculator – entitledto
Budgeting Tools
Policy in Practice – Click: betteroffcalculator.co.uk
Money Advice Service – Click: moneyhelper.org.uk
Every Mind Matters
Click: Every Mind Matters – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Local Debt and Money Advice
Money Advice Plus
Specialist debt and benefit advice, casework and support
Call: 01273 664 000
Click: moneyadviceplus.org.uk
Moneyworks
Here to help Brighton & Hove residents save money, make money and manage their money better. The services are for anyone who is struggling to make ends meet. Drop-ins and helpline support.
Call: 0800 988 7037
Click: advicebrighton-hove.org.uk
Citizens Advice Brighton and Hove
Provide free confidential and impartial advice
Call: 08082 78 78 15
Click: cabrightonhove.org
St Lukes Advice Service
Provides free advice, information and help with form filling in relation to debt, benefits and pension credit.
Call: 01273 549203
Click: stlukesadviceservice.org.uk
Possability People
Possability People Disability advice centre can help with disability advice, welfare benefits and a range of other issues. Can help with enquiries about;
Disability benefits (ESA, UC, PIP, AA, Carers Allowance, WTC).
- Disability benefits appeals
- Some pension credit enquiries
- Some Council Tax enquiries
- Fuel debt or changing fuel providers
- Utilities debt
- Information on equipment or assistive technology
- Accessible holidays
- Food bank referrals
Call: 01273 894050 Advisors are available by telephone, from 10am – 4pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (closed Wednesdays).
If you are deaf or hard of hearing text us on 07718 42 42 14
Click: Advice for disabled people – Possability People
The Financial Support Line for Victims of Domestic Abuse
Financial support for victims of domestic abuse.
Call: 01323 635 987
Click: moneyadviceplus.org.uk
Armed Forces Network
If you or a close member of your family have served or are serving in the UK Armed Forces there is help and support available
Call: 01273 403696
Click: Sussex Armed Forces Network
National Debt and Money Advice
Money Advice Service
Offers free and impartial money advice, set up by the government.
Call: 0800 138 7777
Type Talk: 18001 0800 915 4622
Whatsapp: 07701 342744
Click: moneyhelper.org.uk
StepChange
Online and telephone free, confidential debt advice
Call: 0800 138 1111
Click: StepChange.org
National Debtline
Free independent debt advice on the telephone or webchat and offer online tools
Call: 0808 808 4000
Click: tools.nationaldebtline.org
Debt Advice Foundation
Debt advice, tools and resources
Call: 0800 043 40 50
Click: debtadvicefoundation.org
Financial Hardship – support and advice
Community hub
If you need emergency help with food, energy bills and other essentials
Call: 01273 293 117 and select option 1. You will be directed to the Local Discretionary Social Fund.
Call: 01273 293 117 for queries relating to Covid-19, and select option 2. You will be directed to the Community Hub.
Call: 01273 293 117 If you are over 18, require food or shopping related support and can afford to pay for this, select option 3. You will be directed to Food Support at Impact Initiatives If you need help to stay safe and well.
Or if you need care and support, please call Access Point on 01273 295 555.
Click: brighton-hove.gov.uk to request help for yourself or someone else
Brighton & Hove Food Partnership
A not for profit organisation including community organisations, statutory agencies, local business and individual residents. Offering various community food projects, including community gardens, food sharing, food banks and free or low cost meals.
Brighton and Hove Food Partnership – We’re a non-profit organisation helping people learn to cook, eat a healthy diet, grow their own food and waste less food.
Click: bhfood.org.uk
Brighton Unemployed Centre Families Project
Provides practical support, education and advice to those in poverty, poor living conditions or low incomes.
Call: 01273 671 213
Click: BUCFP
Impact YPC
City Centre space for drop-in support, affordable meals, activities, counselling, peer support
Call: 01273 887886
Click: impact-initiatives.org.uk
Discretionary Help and Advice
If you already claim benefits and need extra help to pay your Council Tax, home removal costs or rent in advance, our discretionary payments could help.
Call: 01273 292000
Click: brighton-hove.gov.uk
Help with your council tax account
Call: 01273 437792
Click: brighton-hove.gov.uk
Your welfare rights
Call: 01273 291116 Monday-Friday 10am-1pm
Click: brighton-hove.gov.uk