Financial and housing support in Basildon and Brentwood

Citizens Advice can help with benefits, your rights at work, debt and money, housing, navigating the legal system, family law and immigration.

Occupational therapists can assess you and your home and provide minor equipment to enable you to live more independently. They can also assess long-term needs for adaptations such as stair lifts or ramps and pass any recommendations to the Local Authority for a relevant grant.

If you’re referred to hospital or other NHS premises for specialist NHS treatment or diagnostic tests by a doctor, dentist or another primary care health professional you may be able to claim reasonable travel costs.

Pension Credit gives you extra money to help with your living costs if you’re over state pension age and on a low income. Pension Credit can also help with housing costs such as ground rent or service charges.